Coffee shop chain Pret a Manger to expand into Ireland

London food group plans to open 20 stores

Pret a Manger plans to open 20 stores across the island of Ireland.

British coffee shop chain Pret A Manger is to expand into Ireland for the first time.

As part of a deal with franchise partner Carebrook Partnership, 20 Pret outlets will be established across the island of Ireland over the next decade, creating approximately 500 jobs. The first shop is set to open on Dawson Street in Dublin this summer, creating 25 jobs.