About Panera Bread
Panera Bread is an artisan bread bakery at 6740 University Avenue, about 2.2 mi northwest of central West Des Moines. Besides being an artisan bread bakery, it is also listed as bakery café.
Our West Des Moines directory counts 11 bakeries in total — about one per 6,697 people living in the city. The closest neighbour on our map is 5 Borough Bagels, 0.2 mi away.
Opening hours for Panera Bread are not verified in our data. A quick call to (515) 440-1523 before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.
Listed services include 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.
