date:Jul 26, 2013
. In fact, if all we looked at was Paneras post 2 p.m. business, we would be exceptionally pleased with the very strong comp growth at Panera. From 2 p.m. to close, we saw comps higher than 5% for the last two quarters. And this growth has been the direct result of our success with pasta and other entrees.
However, breakfast comps are a different story. Breakfast comps have weakened dramatically for us over the last two quarters. In 2011 and 2012, breakfast comps were up strongly at Panera, whi