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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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