The New Panera Has Opened

After a year of construction, a bigger Panera Bread has reopened at 19955 Century Blvd., less than a mile from its old location.

The new restaurant is in the same complex as The Greene Turtle. The Corner Bakery Cafe has settled into Panera’s old perch at 19820 Century Blvd.

An employee said the chain reopened Thursday, July 12. The word has spread — tables were scarce when Patch stopped by for a mango smoothie on a recent afternoon.

So Patch asks: Was it worth the wait? What do you think of the makeover? Tell us in the comments section below.