Panera Agrees to Pay $2 Million to Settle a Class Action Lawsuit

Bakery-cafe chain Panera has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a group of class-action lawsuits, which will give some of its customers a cash payout.

According to Kroll Settlement Administration, a third-party firm in charge of handling the settlement, Panera was accused by class-action plaintiffs in three states — Missouri, California and Illinois — of misrepresenting its delivery fees and menu prices for delivery orders on the Panera app and website between Oct. 1, 2020 and Aug. 31, 2021.

Panera is being accused of marking up food prices for delivery orders by 5% to 7%, according to a Feb. 22, 2023 filing which said that Panera listed a “FREE, $1 or flat fee, low-cost delivery on food deliveries ordered through its App and website” but added hidden costs that constituted a delivery fee.

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