Panera Bread has a new discount; here’s how it works

Panera Bread has a new discount; here’s how it works

Panera bread recently rolled out a discount menu called Mix & Match with “$4.99 each” prominently displayed on its website. If you just glance at the offer, you might assume, as I did, that you could get a full meal for $4.99. That would put Panera in the same territory as, say, Wendy’s with its Biggie Deals. But that’s not how it works. Mix and Match lets diners choose among 13 items — four sandwiches, three salads and three soups — to include …