--- title: "Panera Bread Layoffs 2026: 399 Jobs Cut (Latest: Jun 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/panera-bread" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.panerabread.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=jKivlRTEVcwSidoeIh-y__-6BuyXRaQVEQycmrrsMXM)](/company/panera-bread)Layoffs Tracker # Panera Bread Layoffs 2026: 399 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Jun 2, 2026): Panera Bread is closing its nine remaining fresh dough facilities over roughly two years as it moves to par-baked bread, eliminating 399 jobs. Locations named: Jessup, MD, United States; West Chester, OH, United States; St. Louis, MO, United States. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Panera Bread since 2026, with 399 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Panera Bread Store Closures 2026 and What They Mean for Workers](/blog/panera-bread-store-closures-2026-what-they-mean-for-workers) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [Panera Bread open jobs](/company/panera-bread#company-roles)[Panera Bread company profile](/company/panera-bread) _From our coverage, Jun 2, 2026: [Panera Bread Store Closures 2026 and What They Mean for Workers](/blog/panera-bread-store-closures-2026-what-they-mean-for-workers)_ Panera Bread at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 1 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 399 **Layoffs** : 1 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Jun 2, 2026 ## 2026 1 announcement · 399 jobs reported affected 1. Jun 2Jun 2LayoffJessup, MD, United States · West Chester, OH, United States · St. Louis, MO, United States ### Cuts 399 jobs Panera Bread is closing its nine remaining fresh dough facilities over roughly two years as it moves to par-baked bread, eliminating 399 jobs. - Our coverage:[Panera Bread Store Closures 2026 and What They Mean for Workers](/blog/panera-bread-store-closures-2026-what-they-mean-for-workers)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/kai.hHFIicqP.png) ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show Panera Bread's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/panera-bread" title="Panera Bread layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/panera-bread">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/panera-bread) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the Panera Bread cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Estimate your severance](/severance-calculator) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)