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Panera has a WARN Act filing history stretching from September 2024 to May 2026, with 8 notices affecting 799 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in Maryland (1) and Illinois (1), with additional notices across 6 other states. Notices include 5 layoffs and 3 facility closures. The largest single filing affected 201 employees in Fairfield, NJ ().

Under the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act), employers with 100 or more employees are required to provide 60 days advance notice before conducting plant closures or mass layoffs. These notices are filed with state labor departments and are public record.

Filing Identities (3)

This page aggregates WARN Act notices filed under 3 related names:

Panera
Panera, LLC
Panera, LLC.

Layoff History

Employees affected over time

All WARN Act Notices

Location	Effective Date	Employees	Type
Dorsey Run Jessup, MD	May 20, 2026	118	closure
Chase Ave Elk Grove Village, IL	Mar 25, 2026	119	layoff
St. Louis, MO	Sep 10, 2025	72	closure
Greensboro, NC	May 21, 2025	80	closure
Lenexa, KS	Mar 21, 2025	59	layoff
Unknown, GA	Sep 16, 2024	86	layoff
Fairfield, NJ	N/A	201	layoff
Chandler, AZ	N/A	64	layoff