Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2021
Blount Fine Foods recalls Panera chicken tortilla soup
Blount Fine Foods issued a recall for 6,384 pounds of Panera chicken tortilla soup because it may be contaminated with a gray nitrile glove. The product was shipped to retail locations in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Texas.
2021
Panera Earth Day Sweepstakes announcement
Panera announced a sweepstakes offering 30 winners custom Panera-themed bicycles as part of its Earth Month promotion.
2021
Panera offered a chance to win an iced-drink hand warmer
Panera offered fans a chance to win one of 450 Iced & Toasty Bread Bowl Hand Warmers through a contest.
2020
Panera partners with WRI on Cool Food Meals
Panera partnered with the World Resources Institute on its Cool Food Meals initiative, listing more than half of the entrees offered at its bakery cafes as climate-friendly meals.
2020
Panera announces free summer coffee for subscription members
Panera announced a summer promotion for MyPanera+Coffee subscribers, offering free unlimited premium hot coffee, hot tea and iced coffee through Labor Day and pausing renewal payments for current subscribers during that period.
2020
Panera launches geofence-enabled curbside service
Panera announced and launched Panera Curbside, a geofence-enabled service that lets customers receive their meals at their cars.
2020
Panera Bread plans to close a Montgomery restaurant
Panera Bread planned to serve final meals at its restaurant at 2998 Carter Hill Road on Thursday, May 7, 2020; its other Montgomery location remained open.
2020
Panera announces Family Feast meal bundle
Panera announced its Family Feast meal bundle, with prices starting at $29 per bundle, available at participating locations nationwide.
2020
Panera introduces Family Feast meal
Panera introduced its Family Feast meal, which includes sandwiches, salad, mac and cheese, and a baguette.
2020
Panera Bread launches Panera Grocery
Panera Bread launched Panera Grocery on April 8, offering grocery delivery of bread, dairy and produce through its website or app and GrubHub, with pickup and delivery options.
2020
Panera launches Panera Grocery
Panera Bread announced the launch of Panera Grocery on April 8, offering grocery delivery of breads, dairy, and produce through its website or app and GrubHub, with pickup options also available.
2020
Panera launches Panera Grocery
Panera launched Panera Grocery, a service allowing customers to order groceries such as milk, produce, and bread through its app or website, with contactless delivery or pickup options.
2020
Panera announces Ohio meal partnership
Panera announced a partnership with Children's Hunger Alliance and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide meals to children in Ohio. The partnership was scheduled to kick off on April 6.
2020
Panera removes upcharge for plant-based milk
Panera removed the upcharge for plant-based milk at all of its U.S. bakery-cafes; almond milk became available at no extra charge at coffee stations.
2020
Panera announces unlimited coffee subscription
Panera announced a $9-per-month subscription offering unlimited hot coffee, iced coffee or hot tea at its restaurants, with nationwide rollout planned over the following week for MyPanera loyalty-program members.
2019
Panera Bread was sued over alleged disability discrimination
Jennifer Barkhorn sued Panera Bread, alleging that she was fired because of her disability and that the company failed to accommodate her. The allegations are claims in the suit, not a court finding. Panera denied the allegations and said its internal investigation found no evidence of discrimination.