Pret A Manger

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Accommodation / Food
56 - Food and beverage service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
21 April 2013
Employment effect (start)
21 May 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013

Description

Food service chain Pret A Manger has recently announced plans to create 500 new jobs in the UK by the end of 2013. This job creation is part of a larger worldwide business plan (Pret A Manger-WO2013). The sandwich chain has recently launched a school-leavers’ programme aiming to increase the number of British workers. For information on previously announced business expansions see Pret A Manger-UK2012.

Sources

  • 21 April 2013: The Guardian

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Pret A Manger, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 75297, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/75297.