We believe the universal spirit of bread is sharing. That's why we established Operation Dough-Nation, a program that ensures that every purchase at Panera Bread feeds back into the community. Collection canisters are placed in all our bakery-cafes to collect cash. Panera Bread then matches this cash dollar for dollar.
Every market has a charitable beneficiary of the cash donation.
The Operation Dough-Nation program has evolved to include four community relations programs. Every market has a charitable beneficiary of the cash donation.