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Panera Bread looking at West Volusia

By Al Everson
Beacon staff writer

posted Jan 1, 2013 - 2:10:16pm

A rising — no pun intended — nationally known bread company is looking over the West Volusia area for a possible new outlet.

Panera Bread may establish a bakery and cafe somewhere along the Interstate 4 corridor, according to Eryn Catter, Panera’s director of public relations and sales.

“We are exploring a location somewhere between Sanford and Daytona, but there’s nothing right now set in stone,” Catter said.

Rumors of a Panera outlet in Downtown DeLand have circulated in recent days. A DeLand city

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oneofthesedays | posted Jan 5, 2013 - 4:44:08pm

yea bring in another high priced chain restaurant. that sounds like a good idea. It would hurt local restaurants but thats what delandites seem to want, i mean look at sonnys tha place absolutely stinks and should remove bbq from their name.

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Milo Balzak | posted Jan 3, 2013 - 5:54:27pm

Loaf of bread, meat, cheese, let and tom, must or mayo, drink, approx $20/ week supply of lunch.

One Panera sandwich about $7. Drink $1. Do the math in tough times. Good luck to Panera, their overhaed must be paid for like most other buisnesses. Question is, are potential customers able to dole out the cash?

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art Waller | posted Jan 3, 2013 - 1:43:48pm

Panera would be a welcome addition to the area. Orange City area right off I-4 would seem to be the best choice. You need at least 1000 transactions a day to stay afloat. DeLand won't provide that. If Orange City can't get them, help out the new Epic Theater area in Deltona.

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Belisa | posted Jan 3, 2013 - 9:42:26am

South DeLand most definately maybe in the old Dennys. Never make it in North DeLand. Sonny's in DeLand is expensive and not that good. Sonnys in OC is much better.

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denise | posted Jan 3, 2013 - 9:37:08am

Panera Bread does not have enough unhealthy, cheap menu items to work in North Deland.

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Hugh Strickland | posted Jan 3, 2013 - 9:21:47am

If they want to succeed the demographics will place this store in more central location to the people who will use it. I don't think the demographics will align for north or down town Deland. I don't think the Deltona, Debary, And Orange City nearly 160,000 people can be seen as driving to a Panera's in Deland.

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ew | posted Jan 3, 2013 - 9:21:13am

Bringing in more chains would ruin downtown DeLand. They also take money out of the local economy compared to locally owned establishments. Put it in Orange City with the rest of them. North, like DeLeon Springs north, would also be fine.

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Billy | posted Jan 2, 2013 - 10:55:29am

I agree with North End of Town! Sonny's BBQ is doing good!

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Tom | posted Jan 1, 2013 - 9:26:05pm

Please bring it to Deland. Downtown will not work.. There is no room for that. How about (surprise) the NORTH END of town! It would do well there.

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