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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.

Operations

Flynn Group and Jet's Pizza to add drone delivery from select units

 By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 19, 2024

Locations of Flynn's Panera Bread units in Seattle, and some Jet's restaurants in Detroit plan to offer drone delivery using the Zipline system.

Technology

Panera Bread's digital outage reportedly blamed on ransomware attack

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 05, 2024

Cybersecurity site BleepingComputer.com said the company's virtual machines were encrypted by cyber attackers, resulting in the three-day outage. The report cites unnamed sources and internal emails.

Food

Panera decides its DNA is really soups, sandwiches and salads

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 28, 2024

The bakery-cafe chain is rolling out a new menu that plays up core menu lines rather than searching for a new breakthrough menu category.

Technology

Tech outages at Panera and McDonald's show the perils of digitization

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 26, 2024

Tech Check: As the industry gets more high-tech, crashes and cyberattacks will become more common. Restaurants should be taking steps to manage their risks.

Operations

Panera Bread digital channels suffer national outage

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 25, 2024

Panera cafes are open, but digital ordering systems are down, including kiosks in stores. Workers say they have been given no explanation.

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Calif. labor commissioner clarifies fast-food wage exemption

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 18, 2024

An update last week attempts to address lingering questions about what companies would be impacted by the upcoming fast-food wage hike. It looks like Panera Bread is not exempt after all.

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Panera Bread increases Unlimited Sip Club price

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 18, 2024

The subscription drinks program that was $11.99 per month is now $14.99 per month, a 25% increase.

Operations

Hype aside, is Panera exempt from California's wage bill?

By Lisa Jennings and Peter Romeo on Mar. 08, 2024

News analysis: The controversy involving Panera Bread franchisee Greg Flynn may be moot, but the exemption baked into the impending fast-food wage remains unexplained.

Financing

This would be a bad time for a Panera IPO

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 07, 2024

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual chain has wanted to go public for years. But controversies, lawsuits, a menu overhaul and an ingredient downgrade made that a bad idea.

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