Per a July 9 Hamra Enterprises release, several locations have plans to reopen across the North Houston area after going dark since August 2025.
Stores reopening per the release include seven locations in Katy, Cy-Fair, Spring and Conroe and will begin with the Spring and Katy locations in July, CEO Mike Hamra told Fast Company in a statement.
The details
After abruptly shutting down several locations in the wake of a high-profile dispute last summer, per the release, new owners with Hamra Enterprises confirmed several Houston area re-openings.
“The Houston-area restaurants have been dark since August 2025, when their previous owner—ordered by a judge to stop using the Panera name—closed them down and sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,” read the release.
Hamra Enterprises is a family-owned franchise that already owns dozens of Panera Bread locations across the Southeast.
Also of note
The Panera Bread restaurants are Hamra’s first in Texas and will mark the company’s expansion into its 12th state. It has been a Panera Bread franchisee since 1997, according to the release and includes 88 Panera cafés across eight states.
Hamra Enterprises also owns and operates Wendy’s, Noodles & Company, and Caribou Coffee restaurant locations.
Known for its freshly baked breads Panera Bread is a U.S. based company founded in 1987 and offers sandwiches, salads, soups, baked goods and breakfast items.
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