Wetlands KU Student Services More Projects Panera suffers through summer drought by Erica Allen At Panera Bread Company, sales drop considerably over the summer. With that drop comes more worries for the employees. Extreme labor changes often result in much of that stress.
Students make up a majority of the working population, so when school ends, most leave.
That results in a drop of twenty to thirty employees that must somehow be replaced. Click for larger image. According to manager Stephanie Barnes, in addition to the lost work force, it becomes more difficult to make the sales goals. Panera hopes from a strong 9 months during the school year to help them survuve the summer drought.