New York CNN —Panera Bread is eliminating Charged Lemonade from its menu, the caffeinated beverage that has sparked multiple lawsuits and caused a public relations nightmare for the company.
The Charged Lemonades will come off the menu in the next two weeks, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the news.
The chain declined to comment to CNN on the timeline of the drinks’ removal.
A Panera spokesperson said new drinks will replace it, including low-sugar and low-caffeine options, including a new blueberry lavender lemonade, pomegranate hibiscus tea, citrus punch and a tropical green smoothie.
Panera kept the Charged Lemonades on the menu, despite the controversies, because experts say removing the drink immediately could have come across as an implied admission that something was wrong with it in the first place.
Persons:
Panera, James Haggerty, Haggerty
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New, New York CNN, Bloomberg, CNN, Reuters
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New York