About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Why does that Panera Bread smell like someone’s baking cookies in their car?’ Everyone laughed, but soon noticed something strange—every time they walked past the bakery, it really did seem like someone had left the oven on inside their parked vehicle. Finally, one curious neighbor decided to investigate and found nothing unusual. But every day after that, whenever anyone drove by slowly, they’d swear they saw smoke coming from the parking lot—and maybe even heard faint beeping sounds. Turns out, it was just the air conditioning unit mistakingly set to ‘bake’ mode.
2. One day, while picking up lunch for work, a regular noticed something peculiar in the bakery’s display case—an old, dusty tin can labeled ‘Emergency Coffee Emergency.’ Curious, he opened it and found nothing but an ancient note reading: ‘In case of coffee shortage, break glass.’ Smiling, our curious customer shared the discovery with others. Soon, every time someone ordered coffee, they’d ask if there was an emergency. Before long, a new sign appeared above the counter: 'Emergency Coffee Emergency? Just kidding! Have a great day!'
3. While waiting for their usual sandwich one afternoon, a regular asked the cashier, 'Do you ever wonder why everyone who works here seems to be humming the same tune?' The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Oh, that’s because our manager plays the same old folk song on repeat during his lunch break.’ The regular laughed and said, ‘Guess I’ll never know if it’s real or just another Panera Bread mystery!’
4. While picking up lunch one foggy afternoon, a delivery driver heard an odd announcement over the PA system: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised—our bread is not actually baked here.’ Confused but amused, the driver thought, ‘That’s strange!’ Just then, his neighbor walked in and asked if he wanted anything extra. With a straight face, he replied, ‘Just some freshly baked lies, thanks.’