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Panera Bread to Lay Off Hundreds as Fresh Dough Production Ends Nationwide

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
300
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.8%
300 OF 40,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Lenexa, Kansas.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Panera Bread has announced plans to lay off hundreds of employees as it discontinues fresh dough production across the country. The company is expected to cut approximately 300 jobs as part of this transition. This decision reflects a strategic shift in operations, although specific details regarding the locations or departments affected have not been disclosed. The layoffs are part of a broader effort to streamline production processes and adapt to changing market demands. Further information regarding the timeline for these layoffs has yet to be provided.

Panera cut 300 jobs.

That is roughly 0.8% 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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Estimated figure based on news reporting. Not yet confirmed by Panera.

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Consumer Discretionary · 40,000 employees
21
EVENTS TRACKED
3,061
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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