Panera Bread

Panera Bread Company is an American chain store of bakery-café fast casual restaurants with over 2,000 locations, all of which are in the United States and Canada. Its headquarters are in Sunset Hills, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.

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Restaurants Use Voice to Drive New Customer Experiences
Restaurants Use Voice to Drive New Customer Experiences
April 03, 2023  |  ResTech

As more consumers use voice assistants, restaurants are driving loyalty with frictionless ordering. The Context For restaurants, any ordering and payment channel that removes friction...

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Amazon Eases Its Way Into Restaurants With Online Ordering Partnerships
Amazon Eases Its Way Into Restaurants With Online Ordering Partnerships
March 29, 2023  |  Amazon

After Amazon’s ill-fated early forays into the restaurant industry, the company is reapproaching the space. On Wednesday (March 29), fast-casual giant Panera Bread announced that it is letting its...

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Panera Lets Loyalty Members Order Via Alexa
Panera Lets Loyalty Members Order Via Alexa
March 29, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Panera Bread has begun letting its loyalty membership customers order via Amazon’s Alexa. “Ordering with Alexa provides convenience for MyPanera members and allows them to...

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Panera’s Chief Digital Officer: Biometric Payments Boost Consumer Loyalty
Panera’s Chief Digital Officer: Biometric Payments Boost Consumer Loyalty
March 27, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Panera is eCommerce-ifying its stores, leveraging digital to personalize the in-person experience. In an interview with PYMNTS, George Hanson, senior vice president and chief digital officer...

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Restaurants Put the Person Into Payments
Restaurants Put the Person Into Payments
March 25, 2023  |  ResTech

Taking a tip from digital, restaurants are personalizing the in-person payment experience with diner data. Take, for instance, Panera Bread, which is leveraging Amazon One...

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Panera Brings Amazon’s Palm Payments Into the Restaurant World
Panera Brings Amazon’s Palm Payments Into the Restaurant World
March 22, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Panera Bread is leveraging Amazon One pay-by-palm capabilities to remove friction for loyalty members. The fast-casual brand announced Wednesday (March 22) that it is rolling...

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Panera Says Subscription Drives Customer Acquisition Despite Inflationary Pressures
Panera Says Subscription Drives Customer Acquisition Despite Inflationary Pressures
March 06, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Panera has found that its subscription has been key to growing its customer base amid inflation. In an interview with PYMNTS, Eduardo Luz, chief brand...

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Sweetgreen Revives Subscription as Restaurants Work Harder to Secure Loyalty
Sweetgreen Revives Subscription as Restaurants Work Harder to Secure Loyalty
February 24, 2023  |  Restaurant Roundup

This week in restaurants, Sweetgreen revives Sweetpass, Wingstop taps personalization and Domino’s reinvigorates its rewards. Los Angeles-based, health-focused fast-casual chain Sweetgreen, which has more than...

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Panera Adds Free Delivery Subscription Option as Restaurants Rethink Memberships
Panera Adds Free Delivery Subscription Option as Restaurants Rethink Memberships
February 22, 2023  |  Delivery

As restaurants explore more possibilities for subscription commerce, Panera has added a $0 delivery option. On Wednesday (Feb. 22), fast-casual giant Panera Bread, which has...

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