Panera Bread Set to Open Today on Black Rock Turnpike

Panera Bread is scheduled to open its Fairfield location -- situated in the Lake Hills Shopping Center at 2320 Black Rock Turnpike -- today, Nov. 29.

Angie Greene-Hicks, the marketing manager for Panera Bread, said the St. Louis-based bakery-cafe chain will give away travel mugs to the first 200 customers. Throughout the day there will be a mystery card giveaway -- 30-50 customers will receive mystery gift cards valued from $5 to $20.

The store will open today at 6 a.m. and will close at 9 p.m. Its regular hours of operation are Monday - Thursday, 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.