Pret A Manger closes 30 shops across the UK after 'severely declining sales'
Pret A Manger will close 30 shops and cut jobs after a steep fall in sales.
The coffee and sandwich seller has taken the measures after coronavirus forced the country into lockdown in March.
The company has slowly reopened 300 shops as lockdown measures have been eased, but it hasn't been enough to stop losses as sales have dropped 74% year on year.
Pret chief executive, Pano Christou said: "It’s a sad day for the whole Pret family, and I’m devastated that we will be losing so many employees. But we must make these changes to adapt to the new retail environment.
"Our goal now is to bring Pret to more people, through different channels and in new ways, enabling us to grow once more in the medium term."
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