About Panera Bread
Set at 2748 E 3rd Street (47401), Panera Bread is an artisan bread bakery roughly 2.0 mi from downtown Bloomington, heading east. Besides being an artisan bread bakery, it is also listed as bakery café.
It is one of 36 bakeries and sweet shops we list in Bloomington — about one per 2,222 people living in the city. Nearest alternative: Piccoli Dolci Inc. at 223 S Pete Ellis Dr Unit 27, 0.2 mi away.
Opening hours for Panera Bread are not verified in our data. A quick call to (812) 335-9785 before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.
Good to know: takeout, delivery, and a drive-through are available. This is one of 1,910 locations of the same brand in our directory.
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.
