Pret a Manger planned 40 SoCal shops— only one – Business News
Grab-and-gone.
Iconic UK-eatery Pret a Manger, also known as Pret, discovered great success in Britain and New York City with its inexpensive grab-and-go baked items, salads and soups.
Back in 2022, the sandwich-and-coffee chain introduced a main enlargement, revealing it planned to dominate Southern California with 40 new shops.
But 4 years later, the only spot left open in Southern California is inside LAX on the Tom Bradley International Terminal. In reality, the London-born model has gone as far as to close three places throughout the town.
The first of the 4 spots to open was in 2024 and was posted up within the Westwood neighborhood close to UCLA.
Iconic UK-eatery Pret a Manger, also known as Pret, discovered great success in Britain and New York City with its inexpensive grab-and-go baked items, salads and soups. Jam Press/Pret A Manger
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The second was within the Westfield Century City mall, which can be home to soup dumpling titan Din Tai Fung and Javier’s — a superb eating Mexican restaurant. The final to open had been in Studio City and inside LAX.
With the help of Dallas Holdings — its accomplice and large UK-based investment firm — the chain had planned to lean into franchise partnerships and “double the size” of the business within 5 years.
“We are extremely excited about bringing the Pret brand to the Southern California market, whilst also adding to Pret’s own strong New York network,” Shane Thakrar, president and CEO of Dallas Holdings stated in a press release.
“We feel California is a great new market for Pret, with many strong initial locations across Los Angeles and Orange County planned for our launch,” Thakrar added.
The chain has over 40 places all throughout New York City.
But the final remaining airport spot isn’t not managed by Dallas Holdings —as an alternative it’s run by concessions operator ASUR Airports.
A neighborhood restaurant information website, Toddrickallen, revealed that the Westwood and Westfield Century City spots closed in early April, whereas the Studio City restaurant shut down its Yelp web page, the place it axed the critiques function over a yr in the past.
The sandwich giant has 400 places all over the world and has garnered massive gross sales in The Big Apple, the place over 40 eating places proceed to serve up its well-liked dishes.
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So far, no purpose has been launched by Dallas or Pret for the expansions apparently doomed demise.
The Post has reached out to Pret a Manger however has not heard back.
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