About Panera Bread
Set at 5864 Bee Ridge Rd (34232), Panera Bread is an artisan bread bakery roughly 5.2 mi from downtown Sarasota, heading southeast. Besides being an artisan bread bakery, it is also listed as bakery café.
It is one of 85 bakeries and sweet shops we list in Sarasota, roughly one for every 680 residents. The closest neighbour on our map is ofKors European Bakery, 0.2 mi away.
Opening hours for Panera Bread are not verified in our data. A quick call to (941) 343-9977 before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.
The listing mentions takeout and delivery. The brand runs 1,910 locations we track across the country.
Panera traces its roots to the St. Louis Bread Company, which opened in Kirkwood, Missouri, in 1987; Au Bon Pain acquired it in 1993 and developed it into the Panera Bread concept, and some St. Louis-area cafes still carry the original name. The fast-casual chain is known for its Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a sourdough bread bowl, toasted sandwiches, salads and bakery items like the Cinnamon Crunch Bagel.
