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    • Lemek LLC dba Panera Bread

      8184 Lark Brown Rd., Suite 201 Elkridge, MD 21075

    • Lemek LLC dba Panera Bread

      10300 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD 21044

    • Panera Bread

      18141 Town Center Dr Olney, MD 20832-1482

    • Lemek LLC dba Panera Bread

      3301 Corridor Marketplace Laurel, MD 20724

    • Panera Bread

      19965 Century Blvd Germantown, MD 20874-7120

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    • Complaint Type:
      Customer Service Issues
      Status:
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      My son, **** *******, is Autistic, he ordered his meal (See attach documents) from Panera Bread, XXX-XXX-XXXX. ** ******* ******** ***** Suite 1, ********** ********* ** XXXXX at approximately 6:35 PM December 31, 2021. He waited at the window, and noticed his order was delivered on his iPhone. He immediately called Panera Bread, XXX-XXX-XXXX, spoke with someone who answered. This person said they were having a lot of deliveries and he may be late getting to our address. **** kept him on the phone still looking, telling his order number: XXXXXXXXX. This person said to wait as the driver may still deliver his order. This person said to call Door Dash, XXX-XXX-XXXX, to contact the driver, he called and was never able to get through. No one showed up with his order. After a while I told him to call Panera Bread and we'll go to them and pick up his order. **** called back and was told they were closing in 14 minutes. **** never got his order. I want Panera Bread to refund in total his payment. $37.45. Richard C. **** **** ***** ***** *********** *** ****** XXXXX XXX-XXX-XXXX I am attaching his Bank of America statement showing his payment to Panera Bread.

      Business response

      01/21/2022

      Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2022/01/05) */ RE: We received a complaint # XXXXXXXX on your business External Inbox Jennifer P. <*********@lemekllc.com> Tue, Jan 4, 2:59 PM (20 hours ago) to me, G., Jennifer Good Afternoon Lisa, Thanks for forwarding this concern to us. Unfortunately, this café is located in Plainsboro NJ which is not one of the cafes we operate. I will forward this feedback/complaint to Corporate for them to re-route this concern to the appropriate business owner to address but this is not something we are able to address for this guest. Thanks for making a note on this. Regards, Jennifer Consumer Response /* (2000, 7, 2022/01/06) */ (The consumer indicated he/she ACCEPTED the response from the business.) MY son received the complete refund as I requested. Also, Panera Bread gave my son a meal without charge and a soft drink for, my wife who was offered a meal but declined.
    • Complaint Type:
      Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      An employee named Melissa at the Panera Bread Cafe, **** ********* **** *** *********** **** XXXXX, over a period of months has been attempting to prevent my wife and I from using our coffee subscription. She has overcharged us and then denied the overcharging. When I recently made a mistake while I was attempting to place an order with her, she lied about what happened and convinced an assistant manager named Chester to ask my wife and I to leave the cafe.

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      02/04/2022

      Business Response /* (1000, 7, 2021/12/16) */ RE: We received a complaint # ******** on your business External Inbox Jennifer P. <*********@lemekllc.com> 3:49 PM (9 minutes ago) to me, Garth, Jennifer Good Afternoon Lisa, Thanks for forwarding this issue to us. Unfortunately this caf' is not one of our cafes or in our market that we oversee and operate. This caf' which is located in DC is managed by Panera LLC (Corporate). We will forward this complaint to their Customer Relations/Guest Cares Team to be addressed with the guest. Would you please make a note that we (Lemek) are not the responsible party but will forward to the appropriate contact to be addressed...? Thanks so much! Jennifer Jennifer P., SPHR, SHRM-SCP Director of Human Resources Lemek LLC Lemek Slower Lower LLC dba Panera Bread Maryland / Delaware / New Jersey (***) ************** (***) ************

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