CLAYTON, Mo. — As the first crowd of customers filed into Panera’s nonprofit restaurant here, only the honor system kept them from taking all the food they wanted for free. Ronald Shaich, Panera’s ...

Panera Bread Co. will expand delivery to 35–40 percent of its more than 2,000 restaurants by the end of the year, and add more than 10,000 in-store and delivery driver jobs, the company said Monday.

Panera Bread wasn't always about smaller portions and higher prices. Fans still miss the old fresh baking, cozy spaces, and ...

Panera, with its mainstream American menu, large booth seats, and inoffensive decor, has thrived in the suburbs. But can it compete with a quirky coffee shop or family-owned deli in Brooklyn or San ...

Fast-casual restaurants have become the growth driver of the broader restaurant industry, and Panera Bread has worked hard to build itself into one of the most important players in the fast-casual ...