About Panera Bread
Set at 4395 Perkiomen Ave (19606), Panera Bread is an artisan bread bakery roughly 3.8 mi from downtown Reading, heading southeast. Besides being an artisan bread bakery, it is also listed as bakery café.
Our Reading directory counts 24 bakeries in total — about one per 4,000 people living in the city. Nearest alternative: Schmoyer's Bakery at 200 Adams St, 1.3 mi away.
Hours were not published with this listing. Most artisan bread bakerys in Reading open in the early morning, but phoning (610) 779-6226 first is a good idea.
The listing mentions takeout, delivery, and a drive-through. 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.
