About Panera Bread
Set at 405 Merchant Walk Square (22902), Panera Bread is an artisan bread bakery 1.8 mi southwest of the Charlottesville city center. Besides being an artisan bread bakery, it is also listed as bakery café.
Our Charlottesville directory counts 53 bakeries in total, which works out to one bakery per 845 residents. Nearest alternative: Krispy Kreme at 295 Merchant Walk Ave, less than 0.1 mi away.
Hours were not published with this listing. Most artisan bread bakerys in Charlottesville open in the early morning, but phoning (434) 979-0864 first is a good idea.
Good to know: takeout, delivery, and a drive-through are available. 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.
