Panera Bread Co. said it is officially opening one of its bakery cafes in Boston’s Theater District Wednesday.
The new Panera on Stuart Street has a format that includes intimate seating areas, a fireplace, and a community table. There is free WiFi Internet access. And the cafe is also offering a catering menu that is available for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. This option is available for groups from five to 500, Missouri-based Panera said.
The cafe employs 52 people and is the second to open in the Boston area this year, the company said. Plans call for five more cafes to open in the Greater Boston market later this year.
There were 1,562 company and franchisee-owned bakery-cafes as of March 27, Panera said. Those cafes operate under such nameplates as Panera Bread, Saint Louis Bread Co., and Paradise Bakery Cafe.
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