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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Fast casual restaurant |
Founded | 21 October 1983 |
Founder | Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham |
Headquarters | London , UK |
Number of locations | 697 (as of April 2024) |
Area served | 16 countries and regions |
Key people | Pano Christou (CEO)[1] |
Products | Sandwiches, salads, soups, coffees and snacks |
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Owner | JAB Holding Company |
Number of employees | 12,000 (2018)[3] |
Website | pret |
Pret a Manger /ˈprɛt ə ˈmɒ̃ʒeɪ/ (prêt à manger is French for ready to eat) is a German owned British [4][5] multi-national sandwich shop and coffee shop franchise chain headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and founded in 1983. It is popularly referred to as Pret.[6] As of April 2024, Pret had 697 locations worldwide, including 498 in the UK, 291 of which in London, and 62 in the US with fewer locations in 14 additional countries.