In early May, Panera Bread confirmed it was phasing out its Charged Lemonade, a buzzy line of caffeinated drinks at the center of lawsuits filed against the restaurant chain. The drinks first drew attention via influencer Sarah Baus, who posted a video on TikTok in late 2022 about her dining experience at Panera one afternoon. […]
A Panera Bread spokesperson says the restaurant chain is phasing out its Charged Lemonade, a highly caffeinated beverage that has been blamed for at least two deaths in lawsuits. The beverages prompted controversy in October following a lawsuit filed by the family of 21-year-old Sarah Katz, a University of Pennsylvania student with a heart condition […]
Panera Bread is phasing out Charged Lemonade, NBC News reported. The controversial line of caffeinated drinks was at the center of past wrongful death lawsuits filed against the chain. The beverages initially raised eyebrows in late 2022, when influencer Sarah Baus posted a video on TikTok garnering millions of views describing her experience of unknowingly […]
After several lawsuits were filed against the company, Panera Bread announced it would be phasing out a popular menu item. Three lawsuits were filed within the last year, blaming the Charged Lemonade drinks for killing two people and leaving a third with “permanent” heart injuries. Multiple Lawsuits Filed Against Panera Bread Many lawsuits were filed […]
Panera Bread is discontinuing its controversial Charged Lemonade, a highly caffeinated beverage that has been linked to two deaths and series of lawsuits. In a statement provided to Channel 2 Action News on May 7, Panera said the change is part of its “recent menu transformation.” A large Charged Lemonade reportedly contains as much as […]
Only a very limited number of California bakery restaurants — if any — will be exempt from the state’s fast food minimum wage law starting next month, according to standards the Labor Commissioner’s Office released on Friday. The regulations stipulate a restaurant can avoid paying the new $20-per-hour minimum wage only if they prepare and […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A wealthy campaign donor of California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the Panera Bread restaurants he owns will start paying workers at least $20 an hour on April 1 after controversy over whether a new state minimum wage law for fast food workers applies to his businesses. California’s statewide minimum wage is […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday night released his appointments to a state fast food council that will help decide workplace standards starting this month. The governor made the quiet announcement after receiving backlash for a bakery restaurant exemption that appeared to exclude Panera Bread from the council’s policies and a new $20-per-hour minimum wage […]
Panera, otherwise known as Panera Bread, got its start in 1987 in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally called the St. Louis Bread Company, the bakery focused initially on sourdough loaves, growing in popularity and presence until it became the successful franchise we know today. With well over 2,000 locations (via ScrapeHero), the fast-casual restaurant has achieved […]