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Panera Bread in Illinois

Panera Bread has 128 locations in Illinois, its 5th-largest state of the 48 it operates in.

Where Panera Bread has opened in Illinois

Cities with verified Panera Bread openings in Illinois. The count beside each city is its verified openings — not its total Panera Breadlocations.

Chicago4
Alton1
Belleville1
Deerfield1
Edwardsville1
Fairview Heights1
Loves Park1
Wheaton1

Panera Bread in other states

Florida233
California212
Ohio149
New York142
Texas126
Pennsylvania124
Virginia100
North Carolina97
Michigan

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