We are Panera
Warmth, Belonging, Growth, and Trust are the anchors of the Panera experience. Here, you work in a place where you feel welcome, you know you belong, and your true self can shine through. It's a place where you can trust your leaders and your team. And, best of all, it's a place where you've got every opportunity to become your best.
Our History
Panera began in 1980 as a single, 400-square foot cookie store in Boston, Massachusetts, and is now a leading restaurant brand with more than 2,300 bakery-cafes in the United States and Canada, 140,000 associates and annual systemwide sales in the billions.
Our success has been fueled by one thing: our unending desire to bring to life fresh ideas about living and eating well. We want our guests to know the joys of great food served by people who truly care. We want them to have the food they crave, when they want it, how they want it, where they want it. We have never stopped innovating to do just that.