About Panera Bread
Panera Bread is an artisan bread bakery at 4159 US Highway 98 North, roughly 3.5 mi from downtown Lakeland, heading north. You will also find it under bakery cafés in our directory.
It is one of 47 bakeries and sweet shops we list in Lakeland — about one per 2,659 people living in the city. If you want to compare, Krispy Kreme sits 0.2 mi from here.
Opening hours for Panera Bread are not verified in our data. A quick call to (863) 858-5100 before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.
Listed services include takeout and delivery. The brand runs 1,910 locations we track across the country.
Panera traces its roots to the St. Louis Bread Company, which opened in Kirkwood, Missouri, in 1987; Au Bon Pain acquired it in 1993 and developed it into the Panera Bread concept, and some St. Louis-area cafes still carry the original name. The fast-casual chain is known for its Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a sourdough bread bowl, toasted sandwiches, salads and bakery items like the Cinnamon Crunch Bagel.
