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About a decade ago, Panera was the bigger player in the fast-casual sphere. In 2019, it became the first fast-casual brand to earn a spot in the top 10 of industry research firm Technomic's annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, perChipotle has seen a whopping 79% jump in sales since 2019, while Panera's sales have increased a comparatively low 6.8% in the same time period, the magazine reported.
One final factor that could help explain the difference in the trajectories between the two chains is growth. Chipotle opened about 150 new restaurants in 2020 while Panera pulled back on expansion, according to the magazine. In a newthis month, the foot traffic platform Placer.ai attributed Chipotle's continued store growth, in part, to a"strong" increase in customer visits over the past year.
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