date:Jul 26, 2013
t. As a result, breakfast has become a drag on our 2013 comp trend.
Yet another story exists in Paneras lunch comps sales, Mr. Shaich said. He said lunch comps have grown modestly for a number of years, and so far in 2013 have been in the low single digits.
We think our modest growth at lunch is the result of several things, he said. First, we all understand that Panera has not been helped by the number of casual diners now promoting some form of our You Pick Two lunch combination for $6.99.