Security News > 2024 > March > Panera Bread experiencing nationwide IT outage since Saturday
Since Saturday, U.S. food chain giant Panera Bread has been experiencing a nationwide outage that has impacted its IT systems, including online ordering, POS systems, phones, and various internal systems.
"Our team is still working on getting the systems online. Please look for resolution once this is fixed and follow up with us later in the week. Thanks," Panera Bread added earlier today.
The food chain's website and mobile applications have also been down since Saturday, with the app currently unavailable and telling customers trying to access their accounts that the company is conducting "Essential system maintenance and enhancements."
A Panera Bread spokesperson was not immediately available for comment when contacted by BleepingComputer earlier today.
As of January 23, 2024, the company and its franchises owned 2,160 bakery cafes under the names Panera Bread or Saint Louis Bread Co. These cafes are spread across 48 states in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada.
Panera Bread is a subsidiary of Panera Brands, one of the largest restaurant companies in the U.S., which also operates Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros Bagels stores.