Panera Bread Opens at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston

PR Restaurants, LLC/Panera Bread, the leading franchisee of Panera Bread in New England, opened its newest bakery-café yesterday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston. Located at 330 Brookline Avenue in the lobby of the Carl J. Shapiro Clinical Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, this location is the company's 45^th bakery-café in Massachusetts and 60^th across New England, and its first site within a hospital or medical center.

The 2,000 square-foot BIDMC Panera Bread will serve food made with responsibly raised proteins and freshly prepared with Clean ingredients - food that does not contain the artificial preservatives, sweeteners, flavors, and colors from artificial sources set forth on our No-No list served in U.S. bakery-cafes. From crave-worthy soups, salads and sandwiches to flatbread pizza and sweets, Panera Bread will offer all medical center guests more than just great food.

"We are thrilled to open our newest Panera Bread bakery-café in the Carl J. Shapiro Clinical Center Lobby of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center," said Mitchell Roberts, CEO of PR Restaurants. "We're proud to provide the warmth of Panera's menu and all of our many healthy food items to BIDMC patients and their families, in addition to all of the doctors, staff, and caregivers who support the medical center's vital mission each and every day."

"We are excited to offer a new nourishing food option for the BIDMC community," said Christopher Minette, Vice President of Support Services at BIDMC. "Having Panera on our East Campus will provide patients, their families, and staff a space to take a break from their day and enjoy a meal."

Panera Bread's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center bakery-café hours of operation will be:

• Monday through Friday: 6:00am to 11pm
• Saturday & Sunday: 7am to 7pm