The Covelli spokeswoman said delivery will reach “customers who wouldn’t normally choose Panera.”
Panera locations that will be delivering include the Brown Street café, as well as multiple locations in Beavercreek, Miller Lane, the Dayton Mall area, Centerville, Sugarcreek Twp., Huber Heights and Austin Landing. The three locations that will NOT be launching delivery will be Kettering, Springfield and Troy. The Englewood Panera that is still under construction will offer delivery eventually, but not when it first opens.
Here’s how Panera’s delivery system will work, according to a Covelli spokeswoman:
• The minimum order cost that qualifies for delivery is $5. Orders are taken online and paid for by credit card at the time the order is placed. There is a $3 delivery fee per order. Hours of delivery service are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., meaning that the first delivery order can be placed at 10:30 a.m. and the last at 7:30 p.m.
Each cafe will hire on average 10 delivery drivers, whose primary responsibility will be delivering orders, but who will be expected to perform non-delivery duties in the restaurant while not driving. Applicants can apply at panerabread.jobs or on Twitter @covellijobs. Group-interview sessions will be held at the Holiday Inn in Fairborn on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.
In the company’s 2015 annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month, Panera officials said, “Our testing has confirmed that sandwiches and salads are highly desirable foods that travel well … . Longer term, we believe delivery can significantly contribute to both sales and profit growth.”
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