Panera Receipt for $71.62 Sparks Backlash Over 2 Soups and 3 Sandwiches
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Updated · dailydot.com · Jun 15
Panera Receipt for $71.62 Sparks Backlash Over 2 Soups and 3 Sandwiches
1 articles · Updated · dailydot.com · Jun 15
Summary
$71.62 for two soups and three sandwiches at Panera set off a viral backlash after a customer posted a video asking how the meal could cost about $21 each.
X users used the clip to vent about restaurant inflation and Panera in particular, with some saying the chain had shifted from an occasional treat to a place they now avoid.
Price increases cited in the debate include Panera souffles rising from $4.50 in 2024 to $7.89, according to Tasting Table.
Panera's critics tied the pricing and quality complaints to cost-cutting after JAB Holding bought the chain for $7.5 billion in 2017, pointing to smaller portions, ingredient changes and leaner staffing.