Pret - with 400 UK stores - said it's planning to change as many as possible into vegetarian branches in what looks like the end of the EAT brand on the high street. Pret chief executive Clive Schlee said: “We have been developing the Veggie Pret concept for over two years and we now have four hugely successful shops across London and Manchester. "The acquisition of the EAT estate is a wonderful opportunity to turbo charge the development of Veggie Pret and put significant resources behind it.”The first Veggie Pret opened in September 2016 - since then three more permanent locations have had been added to the brand in London and Manchester. Most of EAT’s branches in London, but it also has sites in Birmingham, Manchester and airport stores in Bristol, Edinburgh and Heathrow. "It has been a privilege to lead EAT for the past 3 years, and I believe this acquisition creates new opportunities for employees and customers alike.”

Source: Daily Mirror May 22, 2019 09:10 UTC