Pret A Manger

Retail Asia05/04/2019

JAB Holding, the German owner of Krispy Kreme and Pret-a-Manger, has pledged to pay US$11.3 million to charity after the family-owned company’s ties to the Nazi party were revealed. The German newspaper uncovered a significant historical connection between the wealthy Reimann family and the Nazis. The Reimann forebears were ardent anti-semites and strong supporters of […]

Retail Asia04/06/2018

Pret A Manger’s global business, including Hong Kong and Singapore, has been sold to global investment firm JAB. Flush with cash from the sale of Jimmy Choo and a controlling interest in Bally, JAB is refocusing its core business investments on consumer goods and cafes. The company, majority owned by Germany’s secretive Reimann family – […]

Retail Asia02/04/2018

Fancy a 400-calorie Pret A Manger quinoa salad to go with your greasy Jollibee fried chicken and sweet-style spaghetti? Hong Kong’s diehard patrons of the star-logoed British healthy foods chain and the Philippine fast food institution balked when this question was posed to them by Retail News. But while the menu offerings of the two companies – […]

Retail Asia12/10/2017

While UK sandwich chain Pret A Manger has not broken out details of its Hong Kong business, it had a 39 per cent jump in global pre-tax profits to a record £75.5 million (US$99.6 million) overall for its latest year. Total sales were £776 million as it capitalised on consumer eating trends, including a demand […]

Retail Asia23/03/2016

Pret A Manger, the sandwich shop beloved by London office workers for its freshly made rolls and organic coffee, has opened its first UAE store. The chain whose magenta star sign, chrome furniture and daily donations to the homeless have become a staple of many a central London street, announced yesterday it has opened its […]

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Pret-a-Manger owner JAB Holding in difficult position

Pret A Manger sold to Krispy Kreme owner for £1.5bn

Why Jollibee Wants To Buy Pret a Manager

Pret A Manger has 39 per cent profit leap

London sandwich chain Pret A Manger opens shop at Dubai airport