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Panera to Lay Off Dozens of Employees Due to Facility Closure

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
36
PLANNED DATE
Not disclosed
36 OF 40,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: area unspecified.

A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Panera has announced the closure of a facility, which will result in the layoff of dozens of employees. Although the exact number of affected employees is not specified, it is indicated that approximately 36 workers will be impacted by this decision. The closure is part of a broader strategy that the company is implementing, though specific reasons for the facility's closure were not detailed in the article. This move reflects ongoing adjustments within Panera's operational framework.

Panera cut 36 jobs.

That is roughly 0.1% 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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PaneraPNRA
Consumer Discretionary · 40,000 employees
21
EVENTS TRACKED
3,061
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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