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Pret operates a bit like a restaurant. We build a kitchen in every shop. You won’t find ‘sell by’ dates on our fresh sandwiches and salads. We don’t sell ‘factory’ stuff. We donate our food to charity at the end of each day rather than keep it over. In New York, we partner with City Harvest, in Washington, DC with Thrive DC, in Chicago with Inner City Mission, and in Boston with Boston Rescue Mission, Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, and New England Center and Home for Veterans.
We create handmade natural food avoiding the obscure chemicals, additives and preservatives common to so much ‘prepared’ and ‘fast’ food. Our ingredients are delivered early every day. We don’t mind that fresh and fragile ingredients go off quickly – we start from scratch each morning. Our menu is updated all the time, so check back often.
We create handmade natural food avoiding the obscure chemicals, additives and preservatives common to so much ‘prepared’ and ‘fast’ food. Our ingredients are delivered early every day. We don’t mind that fresh and fragile ingredients go off quickly – we start from scratch each morning. Our menu is updated all the time, so check back often.
Overview
Employees
1001-5000
Phone
+1 646-728-0505
Founded date
1986
Mentions in press and media 27
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| Apr 1, 2026 | Matcha mayhem: Blank Street eyes $100m expansion | Blank Street coffee is reportedly in early talks to raise at least $100m in new funding as it eyes further expansion. The cafe chain, which has more than 50 shops in the UK, is known for its matcha drinks and has grown rapidly since it was ... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Tesco beats Clubcard copycats to claim loyalty scheme crown | Tesco’s beloved Clubcard has triumphed against rivals Sainsbury’s and Greggs to be named the country’s most valued loyalty scheme. The supermarket giant’s Clubcard is the UK’s most effective, according to an index by software firm HyperFini... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Unemployment is rising and top bosses want to do something about it | Business giants have come together to find ways of hiring more people currently out of work as private sector bosses move to play a more active role in improving the state of the UK labour market. Company chiefs from the likes of BT, Shell,... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | The EU-Startups Podcast | Interview with Tessa Clarke, Co-founder and CEO of Olio | This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we sit down with Tessa Clarke, Co-founder and CEO of Olio, a community-powered platform built to redistribute surplus food and household items at scale. Founded in 2015, Olio connects neighbours and lo... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Knoops to open first US store as international expansion gathers pace | Knoops is gearing up to open its first US store as the chocolate drinks brand’s international expansion gathers pace. The London-based business said it will open a store in Utah in April as part of plans to have over 160 locations in the US... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Rescuing Meals, Rewriting Waste: Yindii Closes 2025 With Over Half a Million Meals Saved | Regional food-surplus app turns unsold food into affordable meals, offsets over 1,375 tonnes of CO₂ and pays back more than USD 2.5 million to partners in Thailand, Singapore, and Hong Kong SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 December ... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Yindii Turns Food Waste Into Value, Saving 500,000+ Meals in 2025 | The food-surplus app returned more than HKD 20 million to partner businesses while making meals more affordable for consumers HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 December 2025 – As Southeast Asia grapples with growing food waste an... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Janine Hirt: Brits network differently to Americans | Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance takes us through her career in Square Mile and Me What was your first job? I held down several odd jobs while working my way th... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Leon to close sites and cut jobs as it enters administration | Fast-food chain Leon is set to enter administration, close a number of locations and cut jobs as part of a bid by its new owner to turn around the struggling chain. The company was bought back by co-founder John Vincent last month from Asda... |
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FAQ about Pret A Manger
When was Pret A Manger founded?
Pret A Manger was founded in 1986.
What has the press written about Pret A Manger?
Parsers VC has collected 27 articles mentioning Pret A Manger, among them “Matcha mayhem: Blank Street eyes $100m expansion” (Apr 1, 2026) and “Tesco beats Clubcard copycats to claim loyalty scheme crown” (Mar 27, 2026).
Is Pret A Manger still active?
Yes, Pret A Manger is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 7, 2026.