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Panera Bread to test AI to help keep coffee fresh
The fast-casual chain is using software from the maker of Flippy to monitor the coffee station so workers don’t have to.
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As lines blur, the term ‘fast casual’ has become obsolete
The Bottom Line: As more chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack add drive-thrus and focus on takeout, they look more like the fast-food restaurants from which they tried to differentiate themselves.