Below are details and pictures from past events in which Panera has been involved in the community.
2008
February 16: Chocolate Festival in Kingsport
March 17: Chamber Networking in Fort Oglethorpe
April 11: UTC Scholarship Dinner
Panera gave two $5000 scholarships to business and accounting majors at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
April 26: Make a Wish Gala
Panera purchased a table and bid on auction items to support the Make A Wish Foundation. For more information visit www.wishetn.org.
May 3: Girls on the Run in Bristol
May 12: Chattanooga Youth Network Golf Tournament
May 15: Chamber Networking in Knoxville
May 17: ADA Tour de Cure in Fort Oglethorpe
May 20: Chamber Networking in Oak Ridge
May 29: Chamber Networking in Alcoa
Panera invited Chamber members to our cafe to sample bagels, drink coffee, try our new breakfast sandwich and network with each other. For more information visit www.blountchamber.com.
May 31: Girls on the Run in Asheville
June 7: ADA Tour de Cure in Knoxville
June 10: Flossy the Tooth Fairy
Panera partnered with Flossy to promote healthy eating
options at Panera and gave away apples and yogurt to 1000 kids at
the Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga, Tenn. For more
information visit
www.flossythetoothfairy.com.
July 14 - 16: Kingsport Fun Fest
Panera sponsored the kids area of the Kingsport Fun Fest.
For more information visit
www.funfest.net.
July 17: Bristol Drag Strip
Panera sponsored the Street Fights night at the
Bristol Drag Strip. Ladies got in free and gift cards were
given away during the races. For more information about this event visit
www.bristolstreetfights.com.
August 2: Comcast First Day in Chattanooga
August 11: Knox County Mayor's First Day in Knoxville
August 16: Feast with the Beasts
September 3: Chamber Networking in Chattanooga
Panera invited Chamber members to our Gunbarrel cafe to sample
bagels, drink coffee, try our new breakfast sandwich and network
with each other. For more information visit
www.chattanoogachamber.com.
September 10: Chamber Networking in Dalton
September 14: Dalton Grand Opening
September 14: Chamber Networking in Kingsport
September 18: Taste of Blount County
September 28: Race for the Cure in Chattanooga
September 28: Kingsport Grand Opening
September 29: Becky C. Smith Memorial Golf Tournament
September 30: Second Harvest Hunger Action Convoy
October 11: Race for the Cure in Knoxville
Panera gave away bagel samples to 4000+ runners in the annual Race for the Cure which is a fundraiser for the Susan Komen Foundation. For more information visit www.komenknoxville.org.
October 26: Race for the Cure in Johnson City
Panera will be giving away bagel samples to 4000+ runners in the annual Race for the Cure that is a fundraiser for the Susan Komen Foundation. For more information visit www.komentricities.org.
November 1: Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga
Panera helps to bring this regatta to the Chattanooga riverfront yet again. As a sponsor of the race we will be giving out awards to the racers and have a booth at the event where product will be available for purchase. For more information visit www.headofthehooch.org.
February 16: Chocolate Festival in Kingsport
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Panera gave away 2000 samples of our mocha chip swirl bagel to support the National Kidney Association's annual fundraiser. For more information visit www.kidneyetn.org/chocolatefestne.html. |
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March 17: Chamber Networking in Fort Oglethorpe
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Panera invited Chamber members to our cafe to sample bagels, drink coffee, try our new breakfast sandwich and network with each other. For more information visit www.catoosachamberofcommerce.com. |
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April 11: UTC Scholarship Dinner
Panera gave two $5000 scholarships to business and accounting majors at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
April 26: Make a Wish Gala
Panera purchased a table and bid on auction items to support the Make A Wish Foundation. For more information visit www.wishetn.org.
May 3: Girls on the Run in Bristol
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Panera gave away samples of our
cinnamon crunch bagel and apples to 500+ participants of the
Girls on the Run program at their 5k run. For more
information about the program visit
www.gotrnetn.org.
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May 12: Chattanooga Youth Network Golf Tournament
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Panera provided lunch for 100+ golfers at a fundraiser that raised money for local church youth ministries. For more information visit www.cynonline.com/www. |
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May 15: Chamber Networking in Knoxville
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Panera invited Chamber members to our cafe to sample bagels, drink
coffee, try our new breakfast sandwich and network with each other.
For more information visit
www.farragutchamber.com.
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May 17: ADA Tour de Cure in Fort Oglethorpe
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Panera gave away samples of our cinnamon crunch and asiago bagels to 400+ bike riders at a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. For more information visit tour.diabetes.org. |
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May 20: Chamber Networking in Oak Ridge
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Panera invited Chamber members to our cafe to sample bagels, drink coffee, try our new breakfast sandwich and network with each other. For more information visit www.orcc.org. |
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May 29: Chamber Networking in Alcoa
Panera invited Chamber members to our cafe to sample bagels, drink coffee, try our new breakfast sandwich and network with each other. For more information visit www.blountchamber.com.
May 31: Girls on the Run in Asheville
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Panera gave away samples of our cinnamon crunch bagels and apples
to 500+ participants of the Girls on the Run program at their end of
year 5k run. For more information visit
www.gotrwnc.org. |
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June 7: ADA Tour de Cure in Knoxville
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Panera gave away samples of our cinnamon crunch and asiago bagels to 500+ bike riders at a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. For more information visit tour.diabetes.org. |
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June 10: Flossy the Tooth Fairy
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July 14 - 16: Kingsport Fun Fest
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July 17: Bristol Drag Strip
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August 2: Comcast First Day in Chattanooga
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Panera promoted our kids' meals and healthy eating options at
the Chattanooga Zoo at this event that was designed as an
educational day for elementary-aged
children. For more
information visit
www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_109865.asp. |
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August 11: Knox County Mayor's First Day in Knoxville
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Panera promoted our kids' meals and healthy eating options at the Knoxville Zoo at this event that was designed as an educational day for elementary-aged children. For more information visit www.knoxcounty.org/firstdayfestival. |
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August 16: Feast with the Beasts
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Panera gave away sample-sized Orchard Harvest salads promoting our new fall salads to 1000+ people at this event designed to be an upscale fundraiser for the Knoxville Zoo. For more information visit www.knoxville-zoo.org/feast.htm. |  |
September 3: Chamber Networking in Chattanooga
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September 10: Chamber Networking in Dalton
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Panera invited Chamber members to our Dalton cafe to sample bagels, drink coffee, try our new breakfast sandwich and network with each other. For more information visit www.daltonchamber.org. |
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September 14: Dalton Grand Opening
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The new Panera bakery cafe celebrated its grand opening at 1303 W. Walnut Ave., Suite1, Dalton, GA 30720. |
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September 14: Chamber Networking in Kingsport
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Panera invited Chamber members to our Kingsport cafe to
sample bagels, drink coffee, try our new breakfast sandwich
and network with each other. For more information
visit
www.kingsportchamber.org. |
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September 18: Taste of Blount County
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Panera was the major sponsor of this chamber event in Blount
County in which our Alcoa cafe is located. We sampled our
chicken salad to patrons of this annual fundraiser. For more information visit
www.blountchamber.com. |
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September 28: Race for the Cure in Chattanooga
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Panera gave away bagel samples to 6000+ runners in the annual Race for the Cure which is a fundraiser for the Susan Komen Foundation. For more information visit www.chattanoogaraceforthecure.com. |
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September 28: Kingsport Grand Opening
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The new Panera bakery cafe celebrated its grand opening at 1880 N. Eastman Road Kingsport, TN 37660. |
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September 29: Becky C. Smith Memorial Golf Tournament
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Panera co-hosted this golf tournament that raised
more than $30,000 for the
Breast Cancer Network of Strength Chattanooga, the Brenda Davis
Fund, a local charity who helps pay for cancer treatments, and a
memorial scholarship fund at UTC. |
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September 30: Second Harvest Hunger Action Convoy
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Panera hosted a food drive in our cafe and drove through
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October 11: Race for the Cure in Knoxville
Panera gave away bagel samples to 4000+ runners in the annual Race for the Cure which is a fundraiser for the Susan Komen Foundation. For more information visit www.komenknoxville.org.
October 26: Race for the Cure in Johnson City
Panera will be giving away bagel samples to 4000+ runners in the annual Race for the Cure that is a fundraiser for the Susan Komen Foundation. For more information visit www.komentricities.org.
November 1: Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga
Panera helps to bring this regatta to the Chattanooga riverfront yet again. As a sponsor of the race we will be giving out awards to the racers and have a booth at the event where product will be available for purchase. For more information visit www.headofthehooch.org.
