Panera brings first ‘next generation’ restaurant to Tampa Bay


Panera has opened a bakery-cafe with a “next generation” design expected to revamp its dining experience.

The Missouri-based chain announced Wednesday it opened its first-ever bakery-cafe with a new design in Brandon. The newly revamped restaurant is set to enhance and modernize the dining experience, which includes:

A drive-thru
Digital innovations, including contactless dine-in and delivery, ordering kiosks and automatic loyalty identification
A new logo and brand identity with a nod…

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