# Panera

Panera Bread is facing scrutiny over its 'Charged Lemonade' following a wrongful death lawsuit settlement and ongoing discussions about its caffeine content. Additionally, news reports highlight Panera's exemption from California's new $20 minimum wage law for fast-food workers.

### About Panera
Panera Bread is an American fast-casual restaurant chain known for its sandwiches, salads, soups, and bakery items.  

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[--] Month: [-----------] +15%  
[--] Months: [-----------] +247%  
[--] Year: [-----------] +79%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-02-22  

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[--] Year: [------] -34%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-12-08  
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[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Panera in the last [--] hours which is down 2.20% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
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[--] Months: [------] +1.70%  
[--] Year: [------] -33%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-12-08  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-10-01  

The most influential creators that mention Panera in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                    | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
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| [@panerabread](/creator/youtube/panerabread)               | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [---------]   |
| [@koo__koo](/creator/youtube/koo__koo)                     | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@loosilu](/creator/tiktok/loosilu)                        | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments) | [--]    | [---------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@layze](/creator/youtube/layze)                           | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@smallersam_pcos](/creator/tiktok/smallersam_pcos)        | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@cocoforcode](/creator/tiktok/cocoforcode)                | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@bekahbabess](/creator/tiktok/bekahbabess)                | [--]    | [---]       | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@ilovefriedchikn](/creator/tiktok/ilovefriedchikn)        | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@foodtheory](/creator/youtube/foodtheory)                 | [--]   | [---------] | [--]     | [-----]       |

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### Sentiment: 63%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/panera/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 63%  
Daily Average: 70%  
[--] Week: 57% -6%  
[--] Month: 54% -11%  
[--] Months: 54% -1%  
[--] Year: 54% -15%  
1-Year High: 96% on 2025-03-22  
1-Year Low: 19% on 2025-08-14  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Panera Bread Recipes and Food Reviews: (60%) Users are sharing and reviewing Panera's menu items, with a particular focus on copycat recipes for popular soups like Broccoli Cheddar.
- Panera Sip Club and Promotions: (25%) Discussions around Panera's unlimited Sip Club subscription and promotional offers are frequent, highlighting value and cost-effectiveness.
- Panera Founder's Philanthropy: (15%) News about Panera's founder, Ron Shaich, making significant donations to educational institutions has garnered attention.
  
Most Critical Themes:
  

### Top Panera News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Panera Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts. Panera Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts"  
[News Link](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/panera-zipcar-thermo-fisher-massachusetts-closing-layoffs/) [@CBSNews](/creator/x/CBSNews) 2026-02-02T16:13Z 9.1M followers, 60.2K engagements


"Bumble Panera Bread CrunchBase Match Hit by Cyberattacks - Bloomberg A wave of cyberattacks has hit Bumble Inc. Panera Bread Co. Match Group Inc. and CrunchBase Inc. as cybersecurity experts warn about a new round of social engineering attacks targeting US companies"  
[News Link](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/bumble-panera-bread-crunchbase-match-hit-by-cyberattacks) [@business](/creator/x/business) 2026-01-28T23:27Z 9.8M followers, 60.7K engagements


"Panera Bread reaches settlement in wrongful death lawsuit filed by family of former Penn student Panera Bread reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit involving former Penn student Sarah Katz"  
[News Link](https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/charged-lemonade-lawsuit-panera-sarah-katz/) [@CBSNews](/creator/x/CBSNews) 2024-10-07T18:30Z 9.1M followers, 412.9K engagements


"How Panera Bread Ducked Californias New $20 Minimum Wage Law The governor pushed for a carve-out thats perplexed industry observers and benefited a donor"  
[News Link](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-28/panera-bread-exempt-from-california-s-minimum-wage-increase-for-fast-food-worker) [@business](/creator/x/business) 2024-02-28T13:00Z 9.8M followers, 1.8M engagements



### Top Panera Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"@PeterTwinklage Panera Bread does have a certain Go ahead and feel your feelings ambiance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RaggedMile/status/2023152535339516022) [@RaggedMile](/creator/x/RaggedMile) 2026-02-15T21:48Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Bunch of teenage boys working in Panera. Not one they/them or transsexual in site This sandwich bout to be ass"  
[X Link](https://x.com/billybrizzle420/status/2023121377507614896) [@billybrizzle420](/creator/x/billybrizzle420) 2026-02-15T19:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@Themb0flcation last time i had panera it was when they had those charged lemonades and i chugged it too quick and i fr thought it was my last day on earth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/drewsul_/status/2023118207716851897) [@drewsul_](/creator/x/drewsul_) 2026-02-15T19:32Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Sunday Funday with my crew 🎯🐶 #fyp #foryoupage #shopwithme #fortwayneindiana #diml 📍: Fort Wayne IN Sunday Errands Panera + Target 🎯 🐶 📍: Fort Wayne IN Sunday Errands Panera + Target 🎯 🐶"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@alli_morua/video/7607171760882060575) [@alli_morua](/creator/tiktok/alli_morua) 2026-02-15T19:11Z 27.1K followers, [---] engagements

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