Panera’s Food Delivery
Allegations: Deceptively hiding delivery fees from customers
Saint Louis Bread Company Products
April 2022: The case was remanded to state court.
February 2022: The case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 22-cv-217, E.D. Mo.)
August 2021: This case was remanded to state court.
August 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-1068, E.D. Mo.)
June 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Panera Bread Company for allegedly misleadingly marketing Saint Louis Bread Company products – including breads, pastries, cookies, soups, bagels, sandwiches, and beverages – as “clean” products that do not contain artificial preservatives, sweeteners, flavors, and colors when, according to plaintiffs, they do. (Sally et al v. Panera Bread Company a/k/a Saint Louis Bread Co. and Panera, LLC, Case No. 2022-CC01133, Missouri State Court – St. Louis)
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Panera’s Delivery Fee
Allegations: Deceptively hiding delivery fees from consumers
Panera’s Sprouted Grain Bagel Flats
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “sprouted grain” bagels when they are made primarily with non-sprouted grains
Panera’s Unlimited Sip Club
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the terms of Panera’s Unlimited Sip Club
Blueberry Bagels from Panera Bread
March 2020: A federal judge dismissed the claims for injunctive relief finding that the complaint failed to allege any future injury. The other claims will move forward. December 2018: A…
Panera’s “Clean” Claims on Bread Products
In March 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Panera Bread for allegedly falsely marketing certain breads and bagels as “clean” when, according to the complaint, the breads contain residue…
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