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Panera Bread Lays Off 118 Employees at Jessup Bakery Facility

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
118
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.3%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
118 OF 40,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Jessup, Maryland, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Panera Bread has announced layoffs affecting 118 employees at its bakery facility located in Jessup, Maryland. This decision is part of a broader restructuring effort within the company. The layoffs are set to take effect immediately, impacting workers at the facility. Panera has not disclosed specific reasons for the layoffs but indicated that they are part of ongoing adjustments to improve operational efficiency. The company continues to navigate challenges in the competitive food service industry, which may have influenced this decision.

Panera cut 118 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 0.3% of the 40,000 people Panera employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 21 layoff events at Panera since July 2023, affecting a combined 2,725 employees.

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Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

Panera cut 118 jobs on October 1, 2023. If you were part of this round, what was your experience? Others going through it are reading. You can post anonymously below.

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Consumer Discretionary · 40,000 employees
21
EVENTS TRACKED
3,061
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED MAR 27, 2026LAST UPDATED APR 2, 2026