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Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan
1 restaurant with a Gaines Township address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Gaines Township, MI on TownAnswer is Panera Bread, with a score of 61 out of 100 (4.1 stars from 509 Google reviews). We scored 1 restaurant with a Gaines Township address.
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 1 restaurant with a Gaines Township mailing address. 1 list a website, 1 have claimed their Google listing and 1 take online bookings.
1 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 0 have one or two.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed restaurant in Gaines Township is Panera Bread with 509 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.1 stars.
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The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every restaurant here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google509 reviews
Panera Bread is at 1669 SE Marketplace Dr, Gaines Township, MI 49316. It sits about 3.0 miles north of central Gaines Township. Google files it under "Cafe" and also Bakery, Breakfast restaurant, Caterer. Its 4.1 stars rest on 509 reviews, which our method reads as 4.11 after the review-count adjustment. Panera Bread has 19 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panera Bread | 61 | C+ | 4.1 | 509 | 1669 SE Marketplace Dr |
Gaines Township has 29,469 residents on 35.7 square miles of land, about 825 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $82,738 and the median age is 36.9. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 1 restaurant with a Gaines Township mailing address: 0.3 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Call ahead about allergies. Ask how the kitchen keeps an allergen apart, not only whether a dish contains it.
For a group, ask about a set menu, a private room and the deposit rule.
Kitchen hours and bar hours often differ. Check the kitchen hours if you plan a late dinner.
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Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Restaurants | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutton | 2.9 mi northeast | 1 | 65 |
| Caledonia | 4.5 mi east | 27 | 75 |
| Kentwood | 5.6 mi north | 23 | 76 |
| Byron Center | 6.2 mi west | 22 | 76 |
| Dorr | 7.8 mi southwest | 2 | 70 |
| Wyoming | 7.9 mi northwest | 39 | 76 |
| Alto | 9.2 mi east | 6 | 73 |
| Middleville | 9.3 mi southeast | 16 | 74 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 1 restaurant with a Gaines Township mailing address. 1 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Panera Bread has the highest TownAnswer score in Gaines Township: 61 out of 100, from 4.1 stars and 509 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Dutton (2.9 miles), Caledonia (4.5 miles), Kentwood (5.6 miles), Byron Center (6.2 miles).
Do they take reservations, and how far ahead? Can the kitchen handle your allergy or diet? Is there parking, and is the room accessible?
Gaines Township is in Kent County. See every restaurant in the county on the Kent County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
