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REPORTED · WARN NOTICEPublished Mar 9, 2026

Panera, LLC (Panera Bread) Layoff

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
119

What we know

Location: Elk Grove Village, IL (Cook County).

A WARN notice was filed on February 13, 2026.

Industry: Limited-Service Restaurants.

Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the IL state workforce agency.

Summary

Panera, LLC (Panera Bread) disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice filed with the IL state workforce agency on February 13, 2026. The notice covers 119 employees in Elk Grove Village, IL (Cook County).

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

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

Panera, LLC (Panera Bread) cut 119 jobs in Elk Grove Village, IL. 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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CREATED MAR 9, 2026LAST UPDATED MAR 9, 2026