Not so much for the food, which is definitely a step up from fast food, but for their free wifi access. Jessica can go anywhere and post her online class if she gets in a pinch. They are pretty prevalent around the midwest. Sounds like a small thing, right?
Free wifi is no small thing, though. Does Starbucks have it? How about McD's? Barnes & Noble? Arby's? We have found that we have to pay for wifi in some of these stores. But with Panera, it's free, and I suppose it's for their business customers who might want to do a meeting there. Smart marketing.
So, the food is decent, and the wifi is free. I am a fan.
