Panera Bread Expanding Services, Hiring Delivery Staffers in Groton

Panera Bread is expanding its delivery business and that means it is hiring in several locations in Hartford County and in one coastline community.

Rhode Island-based Howley Bread Group, which operates several Panera franchises in the state, announced this week that it is looking for delivery staffers.

Here are the locations in need of delivery drivers:

• Enfield, 90 Elm Street apply here.
• West Farms Shopping Center, Farmington apply here
• 2450 Main Street, Glastonbury, apply here
• 220 Route 12, Groton apply here
• 10 State House Square, Hartford, apply here
• 194 Buckland Hills Drive Manchester apply here
• 3120 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, apply here
• 1129 Silas Deane Highway Wethersfield, apply here

The Panera Bread brand can be traced back to 1981 with the prominence of the Au Bon Pain chain. In 1993, Au Bon Pain purchased Saint Louis Bread Company, a chain of 20 bakery-cafes located in the St. Louis area.

In May 1999, all of Au Bon Pain's business units were sold, with the exception of Panera Bread, and the parent company was renamed Panera Bread in addition to the franchise brand, company officials said.

The company's market capitalization totals about of $4.5 billion, according to company officials.

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