Panera Layoff — April 2025
SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGCalifornia Employment Development Department· filed February 13, 2025View the filing ↗
What we know
Location: Ontario, Canada · 2 locations (San Bernardino County).
Department affected: bread-making facility.
A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on February 13, 2025.
Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the CA state workforce agency.
Summary
Panera has announced the closure of its bread-making facility located in Ontario, resulting in the layoff of 77 employees. This decision reflects the company's ongoing adjustments in operations to streamline its production processes. The layoffs are effective immediately as the facility ceases operations. This move is part of Panera's broader strategy to enhance efficiency and respond to changing market demands. The affected employees will be provided with support during this transition.
Panera disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the CA state workforce agency on February 13, 2025. The notice covers 132 employees in Suite H Ontario, CA (San Bernardino County), with the layoff effective April 14, 2025.
The state lists each affected employee separately by work location, so this filing spans 2 CA communities: Stockton, Suite H Ontario.
That is roughly 0.3% of the 40,000 people Panera employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 19 layoff events at Panera since July 2023, including 592 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 14 additional events known from news reporting.
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