How Many Panera Bread Stores Are There in the US?
There are 2,228 Panera Bread stores in the United States, in 1,470 cities across 49 states and territories (data refreshed July 2026).
Florida has the most Panera Bread stores with 197 (8.8% of the total). Among the 72 brands we track, Panera Bread ranks #20 by number of locations.
Top 5 states for Panera Bread
- Florida — 197 stores
- California — 193 stores
- New York — 133 stores
- Ohio — 132 stores
- Illinois — 118 stores
Panera Bread stores by state
| State | Stores | Share | Per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 197 | 8.8% | 0.9 |
| California | 193 | 8.7% | 0.5 |
| New York | 133 | 6.0% | 0.7 |
| Ohio | 132 | 5.9% | 1.1 |
| Illinois | 118 | 5.3% | 0.9 |
| Texas | 114 | 5.1% | 0.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 111 | 5.0% | 0.9 |
| Virginia | 97 | 4.4% | 1.1 |
| North Carolina | 87 | 3.9% | 0.8 |
| New Jersey | 84 | 3.8% | 0.9 |
| Michigan | 80 | 3.6% | 0.8 |
| Missouri | 66 | 3.0% | 1.1 |
| Georgia | 64 | 2.9% | 0.6 |
| Massachusetts | 64 | 2.9% | 0.9 |
| Maryland | 52 | 2.3% | 0.8 |
| Indiana | 47 | 2.1% | 0.7 |
| Tennessee | 44 | 2.0% | 0.6 |
| Wisconsin | 42 | 1.9% | 0.7 |
| Arizona | 37 | 1.7% | 0.5 |
| Colorado | 37 | 1.7% | 0.6 |
| Kentucky | 35 | 1.6% | 0.8 |
| South Carolina | 35 | 1.6% | 0.7 |
| Washington | 34 | 1.5% | 0.4 |
| Connecticut | 33 | 1.5% | 0.9 |
| Minnesota | 32 | 1.4% | 0.6 |
| Alabama | 29 | 1.3% | 0.6 |
| Kansas | 25 | 1.1% | 0.9 |
| Iowa | 20 | 0.9% | 0.6 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 0.9% | 0.5 |
| Nevada | 18 | 0.8% | 0.6 |
| Oregon | 17 | 0.8% | 0.4 |
| New Hampshire | 14 | 0.6% | 1.0 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 0.6% | 0.7 |
| West Virginia | 12 | 0.5% | 0.7 |
| Idaho | 10 | 0.4% | 0.5 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 0.4% | 0.2 |
| Washington, D.C. | 10 | 0.4% | 1.5 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 0.4% | 0.3 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 0.4% | 0.7 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 0.3% | 0.3 |
| Utah | 7 | 0.3% | 0.2 |
| Delaware | 6 | 0.3% | 0.6 |
| Maine | 6 | 0.3% | 0.4 |
| Montana | 5 | 0.2% | 0.5 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 0.2% | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 0.2% | 0.5 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3 |
| Vermont | 3 | 0.1% | 0.5 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.0% | 0.2 |
| Total | 2,228 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
How many Panera Bread stores are there in the US?
StoresInfo.com lists 2,228 Panera Bread stores in the United States as of July 2026, located in 1,470 cities across 49 states and territories.
Which state has the most Panera Bread stores?
Florida has the most Panera Bread stores with 197, about 8.8% of all Panera Bread locations.
Which state has the fewest Panera Bread stores?
Among the states where Panera Bread operates, Wyoming has the fewest with 1.
How does Panera Bread rank by number of stores?
Among the 72 brands we track, Panera Bread ranks #20 by store count.
About these numbers
Counts are the open Panera Bread locations in the StoresInfo.com directory, collected from the retailer's own store locator and last refreshed in July 2026. Stores that have closed are not counted. Population figures are 2024 estimates. Details in our Data & Editorial Policy. You may quote these figures with a link to this page.