These two chain restaurants are expanding in Milwaukee

One chain restaurant ― Panera Bread ― has opened a new location in Milwaukee and another ― Wingstop ― plans to expand in the city.

Here’s a rundown on each of them:

Panera To-Go

A Panera To-Go location opened Nov. 18 at 1800 E. North Ave. It’s a first-floor space in the Edge on North apartment building, which also includes Insomnia Cookies and FreshFinPoké.

Panera To-Go restaurants are take-out only, with self-serve ordering kiosks. The new spot employs 35 to 40 people, according to a Panera news release. Its hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays.

It’s the second Panera Bread downtown ― there’s another at 600 E. Ogden Ave. ― and the first in the To-Go format.

There are 13 Paneras in the Milwaukee area. A new location opened in September at 850 N. Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa and another is planned for 3020 S. 108th St. in West Allis.

Wingstop

Wingstop plans to open a new location at 1844 S. 15th St., according to a Milwaukee occupancy permit application.

It’s in a small strip mall between West Forest Home Avenue and West Burnham Street.

Wingstop’s menu features chicken wings, sandwiches and tenders, along with sides.

The application said the restaurant plans dine-in and carry-out service, but no drive-thru. The proposed hours are 10:30 a.m. to midnight every day. There was no proposed opening date on the application.

It’ll be the fourth Wingstop in Milwaukee, the 12th in the Milwaukee area and the 21st in Wisconsin. The other Milwaukee-area locations are: