Pret A Manger has confirmed that it is set to open its first shop in Northern Ireland later this year.
The outlet in Belfast city centre will be operated by Pret’s franchise partner, Carebrook Partnership, which announced plans last year to open up to 20 outlets in the Republic and Northern Ireland within the next decade. Since then, it has opened three shops in Dublin.
Clare Clough, UK & Ireland Managing Director at Pret A Manger, said: “We’re delighted to be opening Pret’s first-ever shop in Northern Ireland as part of our ambitious plans to bring Pret to more people.
“We’ve long heard that Belfast locals and visitors would love to have a Pret, so we can’t wait to welcome them to our new shop right in the heart of the city with our longstanding franchise partner Carebrook, who has had much success operating Pret shops in the UK and on the island of Ireland”.
Pret now operates in 15 markets on three continents and is on track to have over 700 shops worldwide by the end of 2023.
Last month, Pret revealed that it generated an operating profit of £50.6m in 2022 compared with a loss of £226m in the previous year, which was impacted by the fallout from the pandemic. The JAB Holding-owned business also reported a jump in sales in the first six months of this year, up 20.2% to £429.9m.
