Casual Restaurant Chain Moving Headquarters To MA

WESTON, MA — A fast-casual restaurant chain is set to move its corporate headquarters to Massachusetts next year as part of a broader company restructuring.

Panera Bread will open a new headquarters in Weston in July 2027 while maintaining a St. Louis support center, according to a company memo to support center employees obtained by Patch. Many St. Louis Support Center and remote roles will be relocated to Weston, although the company did not specify how many jobs will be affected.

The move is tied to Panera RISE, the company’s transformation strategy focused on growth, faster decision-making and a more unified corporate culture, according to the memo.

Panera announced the Panera RISE strategy in November 2025, describing it as a plan built around menu changes, value, guest service and network expansion.

The move will shift Panera’s headquarters from Fenton, Missouri to Weston. St. Louis Public Radio reported that Panera has kept corporate roots in the St. Louis area for decades and most recently moved from Sunset Hills to Fenton in 2023.

Panera began in 1987 and now operates more than 2,200 bakery-cafes in 48 states, Washington, D.C. and Ontario, Canada under the Panera Bread and Saint Louis Bread Co. names.

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