Luisa Montanti, the manager of the Southside Mall, stopped by my morning show today and she had some pretty big news to share with my listeners. Panera Bread is coming to Oneonta!

During our chat about events this weekend at the mall, I asked her what was new.  I was surprised when she told us...

"We're very excited that we do have our new store, which is Panera Bread, that will be joining us and opening potentially September 1," she said.

Folks have been curious about all of the construction going on in the parking lot of the mall and yes, it is for Panera!  The cafe-restaurant will have its own stand-alone space where it can be prominently seen and accessed from busy Southside Drive (Rt. 23).

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