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Food

The R&D journey of Panera’s new Flatbread Pizzas

The fast casual launched an entirely new category to expand from its core menu of soups, sandwiches and salads.

Beverage

Panera franchisee tests beer and wine

Beer, wine and hard seltzer will be trialed at five locations during dinner hours, tied to the chain’s rollout of flatbreads.

Food

Panera Bread debuts new menu category fit for pandemic dining

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 28, 2020

The fast-casual chain launched three flatbread pizzas, with plans to add new versions next year.

Food

Panera to start labeling foods with low carbon footprints

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 13, 2020

The fast casual hopes consumers embrace the information as they have calorie counts on menus.

Operations

Panera’s unlimited coffee program has nearly 500K paid subscribers

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 13, 2020

The $8.99-a-month unlimited coffee offering has been “very successful at a very difficult time,” CEO Niren Chaudhary said.

Leadership

Panera names Lauren Cody chief customer officer

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 30, 2020

The former McDonald's executive will also serve as the fast casual’s chief of staff.

Technology

Panera hopes to drive traffic with expanded Wi-Fi

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 09, 2020

The chain is encouraging customers to take advantage of its parking lot internet access while enjoying an unlimited coffee subscription.

Leadership

Panera hires McDonald’s vet as COO

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 08, 2020

Debbie Roberts comes to the fast casual after three decades at the burger giant.

Technology

It just got a lot easier to order Panera on Google

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 26, 2020

A new integration puts the ordering option front and center when customers search for the chain.

Marketing

Panera debuts an at-home summer camp for cooped-up families

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 05, 2020

The fast-casual chain joins Shake Shack in offering seasonal fun while building brand awareness for kids and parents during the pandemic.

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