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Panera Bread

Financing

Flynn Group buys more Panera cafes

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 12, 2024

The world's largest restaurant franchise operator has acquired another 13 Panera Bread locations, bringing its total to 145 across nine states.

Food

Panera Bread is making a major change to its bakery menu

 By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 21, 2024

The fast-casual chain is launching a new bakery menu featuring a collection of pastries, cookies and cake.

Financing

Panera apparently wants to go it alone again

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 22, 2024

The Bottom Line: The bakery/café chain is reportedly planning to sell Caribou and Einstein Bros. restaurant concepts three years after forming Panera Brands.

Food

Panera adds more sandwiches and brings back beloved bagels

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 17, 2024

The chain's ongoing menu revamp continued this week with several new items, including Avocado Toast. And fan pressure has brought both Sesame and Blueberry bagels back.

Food

How Panera's New Era goes way beyond the menu

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 09, 2024

The menu transformation is exceeding expectations, but the brand has been in headlines for lots of other reasons. EVP and COO Debbie Roberts takes on questions about the test of par-baked bread, dough facility closures, the data breach and more.

Food

Move over croissants: Panera says cinnamon rolls can be breakfast sandwiches, too

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 27, 2024

The fast casual's ongoing menu transformation continues this week with new breakfast items, including CinnaScrambles with egg, cheese and sausage on a cinnamon roll.

Operations

Panera workers file multiple lawsuits tied to data breach

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 26, 2024

The fast-casual chain confirmed corporate files were accessed in a security incident in March. Workers, however, were not notified until mid-June, the lawsuits contend.

Operations

Dozens of layoffs expected as Panera closes dough-making plant in Arizona

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 18, 2024

It will be the fast casual's second such facility to close this year.

Beverage

Say goodbye to Panera's Charged Lemonades

By Lisa Jennings on May 07, 2024

The fast-casual chain confirmed the caffeinated drinks will be phased out, but did not specify the timing. The energy drinks have been blamed for two deaths.

Financing

In the fast-casual sector, Chipotle laps Panera Bread

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 19, 2024

The Bottom Line: The two fast-casual restaurant pioneers have diverged over the past five years, as the burrito chain has thrived while Panera hit a wall. Here's why.

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