Pret a manger sales hit £500m for first time
PRET A Manger’s sales topped £500m for the first time last year after the sandwich chain grew its footprint in Hong Kong, France and the US as well as Britain. The private-equity owned group said revenues rose 15 per cent to £510m in the year to 2 January while earnings were up nine per cent to £67m as it opened 40 new shops.