UK-based sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger has opened its first restaurant location in Qatar via Al Mana Holding, World Coffee Portal has reported.
The new store is located on the fifth floor of the City Center Doha shopping centre.
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Pret A Manger CEO Pano Christou stated on LinkedIn: “It’s so great to see Pret A Manger opening its first store in Qatar. If you are in Qatar and looking for handmade freshly prepared food and fantastic organic coffee, this is the place to go. This is probably the most beautiful Pret shop in the world.”
The deal was first announced in February 2023, after Al Mana Holding became the Qatar franchisee of the Pret A Manger brand, according to a Zawya report.
One PM Holding, the master franchisee company of the sandwich and coffee chain in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, agreed on sub-franchising rights to Al Mana Holding in the country.
At that time, Al Mana Holding Deputy CEO Abdulrahman Hamad Al Mana stated: “We’re thrilled to partner with One PM holding to bring Pret A Manger, the iconic British food and coffee brand, to Qatar, and look forward to launching and expanding its presence in the Qatari market.
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By GlobalData“We are confident we can bring Pret to more people through their freshly made food and organic coffee offering.”
Al Mana Holding’s portfolio also includes brands such as Caribou Coffee, Cinnabon, Wendy’s, Subway and MOOYAH.
The British sandwich and coffee chain currently operates five outlets in the UAE via franchisee Emirates Leisure Retail.
Pret A Manger Asia managing director Eira Jarvis was quoted by World Coffee Portal as saying: “After announcing our partnership with the Al Mana group earlier this year, it is great to be finally bringing Pret to Qatar.
“Our mission is to offer delicious and freshly made food and organic coffee to people all over the world, and we’re thrilled to now include the people of Doha in our growing global customer base.”
Pret A Manger aims to reach 700 stores across 18 overseas markets by the end of next year.
