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What kind of bread? Homemade? Store-bought? Sandwich bread? Whole wheat? White? Does it matter?

Also, how do you thaw it?

Not op, but we've frozen pretty much all bread for years. You don't get the freshly baked feeling, but unless you live on top of a bakery you aren't going to get that anyway. Defrost either leave it out or microwave. Alternatively if making sandwiches for work, make them frozen and let it defrost during the morning.

Alternatively, slice it before freezing, and chuck it in the toaster to defrost.

This works really well, but with one caveat: you're not gonna store it for a really long time. Otherwise you get a lot of freezer burn between each slice, way more than on an uncut loaf.

But like a month or two in the chiller? All good. Had great results with homemade pain de mie that was sliced and frozen and eaten over 30 days.

Not OP. I personally haven't tested with anything other than whole wheat, but I know other people freeze white bread. Proper bakery breads might be a bit more hit or miss. As for thawing, just transfer it to the fridge the night before.

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