British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger is set to expand its monthly coffee subscription service to the United States and France, according to a Thursday (Aug. 24) press release emailed to PYMNTS. The move comes after the service’s success in the United Kingdom, where...
With consumers’ digital ordering habits proving sticky almost two years after the initial outbreak of the pandemic, brands are readjusting to the new normal. Massachusetts-based, diner-style, full-service restaurant (FSR) chain Friendly’s, for one, is opening a fast-casual restaurant with a greater focus on off-premise sales....
Increasingly, major restaurant brands are leveraging subscription commerce to draw in digital consumers and build loyalty. On Thursday (Jan. 6), leading Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant (QSR) chain Taco Bell announced that, after piloting the program in September in Tucson, Arizona, the brand is launching its...
If up to five drinks a day for 20 pounds a month sounds too good to be true, it just might be. That was the cautionary tale for U.K. sandwich chain Pret A Manger, after staff and customers balked at the company’s inability to deliver...
August 24, 2023
British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger is set to expand its monthly coffee subscription service to the United States and France, according to a Thursday (Aug. 24) press release emailed to PYMNTS. The move comes after the service’s success in the United Kingdom, where it was launched as a response to the challenges posed […]
December 22, 2021
If up to five drinks a day for 20 pounds a month sounds too good to be true, it just might be. That was the cautionary tale for U.K. sandwich...
May 19, 2020
In a wager that coffee’s strength will be attractive to investors during the pandemic, the investment company behind Pret A Manger, Panera Bread and Peet’s Coffee is reportedly proceeding with...
April 24, 2020
As it tries to restart and reshape its business following a lengthy closure, Pret A Manger is reportedly in discussions to bring in a €100m loan from international banks. The quick-service restaurant...
