Panera bringing 300 jobs to Philly area for expanding delivery service

The Panera Bread at 12th and Arch Streets.
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Soon, you'll be able to get Panera's sandwiches, salads and other menu items delivered right to your door.

And, if you're looking for employment, you might be able to snag a gig as the person dropping it off.

The fast-casual chain announced this week it's planning to roll out a national delivery service this spring. 

The service will be available for anyone within an eight-minute drive of a participating Panera location and will generally be available from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.

Lunch and dinner menu items will be available through the delivery service. There will be a $5 minimum on deliveries as well as a $3 service fee.

To staff the new service, Panera says it's adding 300 new employees in the Philadelphia area with locations in the following counties:

Pennsylvania

• Bucks
• Delaware
• Montgomery
• Chester
• Philadelphia

New Jersey

• Burlington
• Camden
• Monmouth

Delaware

• New Castle

To see if your local Panera store delivers, go to delivery.panerabread.com. To see if a Panera is hiring delivery drivers near you, go to https://jobs.panerabread.com/.