Tuesday was the last day the Panera Bread Co. location at Biltmore Fashion Square was open for business.
The restaurant, a popular lunch and meeting spot for many Valley business and political leaders, sent an email Tuesday morning to customers announcing its closure at the end of business Tuesday. Panera did not give a reason as to why it closed.
The Macerich Co., the Santa Monica-based real estate investment trust that owns and operates Biltmore Fashion Park, said it's working on getting a lease…
