Panera Bread is closing manufacturing facilities as it shifts to a new baked goods model. Will any locations in Illinois be ...

The move allows the company to open more stores in the future in places where they otherwise couldn't due to limited delivery ...

The new method enables cafés to offer baked goods more flexibly and throughout the day, rather than only in the morning.

Panera Bread will open in Beaumont this fall on Dowlen Road. The freestanding bakery and cafe will be located in front of Lowe's on Dowlen, said Keith Isbell, franchise owner.

Customers at some cafes will be served bread that has been par-baked and frozen, rather than baked fresh that morning The chain serves sandwiches, pastries, soups and salads, and has around 2,200 ...