From Trussville Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — The first restaurant at Homestead Village is set to open this week. Panera Bread confirmed it plans to open its doors to Trussville on Thursday.
Panera stylizes themselves as a peaceful “Bakery-Cafe” and offers a wide array of pastries and baked goods, such as croissants, bagels, cookies, scones, muffins and brownies. These, along with Panera’s artisan breads, are typically baked before dawn by an on-staff baker. Some locations also participate in a program that donates their unsold baked goods to local charities after closing hours.
Panera also has a selection of seasonal offerings, such as the Strawberry Poppy Seed Chicken salad offered during the summer season and the Roasted Turkey Cranberry Flatbread in the winter.
Panera announced the addition of more plant-based proteins, such as edamame and organic quinoa, to its menu on November 5, 2015. Being one of the first fast-casual restaurants to discuss plant-based proteins caused Fortune reporter Beth Kowitt to speculate that “other restaurants will likely follow the soup-and-sandwich chain’s lead.”
The Homestead Village location will feature a drive thru and a kiosk with a cashier for rapid pick up of call in orders.
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Elizabeth Thacker Weekley
Adam Weekley!!!
Alex McDonald
Brooke Thompson YAY
Adam Weekley
Yes!!!
Rita Cope Thomas
Chelsea Thomas
Brooke Thompson
I know I’m excited!!
LaJeana Price-Boyd
Denika Whitt-McCall
Kevin Small
I love Panera bread
Patricia Hill Canning
What do you like to eat there?
Patty Thompson Davis
Randi Miller
Kristi Garren Elacqua
Victoria Chad Perry
Heather Bowens
Lauren Elise Tatum
Lauren Elise Tatum
Omg is it tomorrow?
Kelley Self
Karen McCombs Catete
Robert Ferguson
Bread?
Lauren Elise Tatum
I just read it and it is tomorrow and here I thought I was going to bring my lunch? 🙄
Erin Key Price
Tomorrow!
Tara Shinkle
Joshua Hunt!!!!! We must go soon!!!
Kathleen Alfano Latham
Jeri Bagley Sharen Street Alfano!!!!
Marie Ash Jones
Kristin Best Thrasher & Stacey Capps Tucker it will now Panera Friday’s!
Debby Pearson
What is good there? Suggestions?
Scharmelle Young
Jocelyn James
Kari Becker Crawford
Michelle Burr Crocker
Markitha HarrIs
They cinnamon crunch bagels is the best with walnut cream cheese
Michelle Burr Crocker
Yasssss!!!!!!!!!! Bring it on Panera!!!!!
Jennifer Chinnis Lawley
Debbie C. Lawley
Denika Whitt-McCall
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
I am excited lol
Shannon Meadows Wells
Presley Miller
Tamara Everett
Krista Lfkh Everett
Kristin Best Thrasher
Heck yeah love it 😍😍
Barbie MrsToro
Jessica Toro Hardisson
Lydia Christina
Roy Clarkson opens tomorrow
Teresa Spann Hames
Everything, broccoli and cheese soup is my favorite and their turkey bravo sandwich is delicious just to name a few
Krista Lfkh Everett
Oh my god!!!! 😍
Shelia Livingston Lowery
Have wanted this to happen in Trussville for years!!!! Finally!!
Whitney Overstreet
Theresa Harnach
Jocelyn James
My Lord!
Jennifer Miller
Danielle McCoy!
Danielle McCoy
Oh Lawd!! I can taste the asiago bagels now
Jennifer Miller
Lunch after Ulta Friday 🙂
Danielle McCoy
Yes!!
Scott Key
Oh I see me some bagels coming
Debby Pearson
Teresa Spann Hames thanks!
SueAnn McQuade Ballard
I heard the soups are awesome… I’m looking forward to trying them.
Patricia Hill Canning
Robert Ferguson🤡
Brenda Jones Reid
Can’t wait!
Linda Thomas Gist
Yea!!
Teresa Hutson
Pam Kennedy Friday’s lunch
Janice Gafnea Gallagher
Looking so forward to eating at Panera..
Wythea Salter
Shannon King
Maurine McCray Walker
Can’t wait
Susan Harper
Lyn Mardant
Janet Nelson Eubanks
Love the broccoli cheese soup, and bakery goods!
Janet Nelson Eubanks
SueAnn, the broccoli-cheese is the best.
Janet Nelson Eubanks
Scones. yum.
Debbie Goins Baker
Dawn Baker Dawana Kat Baker
Lauren Suttle Gilmer
Emily Hurst Perry I hope you’re going to try the mac n cheese
David Sauger
Yahoo!
Janet Wages Cisco
Cinnamon crunch bagels are scrumptious!!
Gina Sperando Lackey
Yea!
Tyler Shunnarah Reid
Brenda Jones Reid
Debbie Renfroe Rogers
Sarah Beth Shubert
Scott White
They are also putting in a Edgar’s Bakery where the old Stix & Stuff was
Patience Kleber Itson
Todd Itson weekend food set!
April McCoy Rundle
The soups are fantastic! Try them all.
Debbie C. Lawley
I may never cook again.
Tonya Taylor
Stephanie Adair you probably already saw this but just in case.
Jacqueline Dorris
Valerie Dobbs Moore
Deidra Smith
Jeannie Alsabrook Greer
Sherina Evins
Cinnamon crunch bagels