Pret A Manger's new chairman José Cil has revealed the sandwich chain could be set to float on the stock market.
Cil said an initial public offering was one option open to the company and also revealed a plan to introduce meal deals in an attempt to lure more lunchtime trade.
The Times reports Cil said: “Whether we go public, whether it’s here [in London] or somewhere else, or whether we pursue some other opportunities … our focus is on building the brand and the business."
JAB Holdings, which also owns Kenco and Krispy Kreme, took over the chain in 2018 and has previously suggested it could bring on a "pre-IPO investor".
The sandwich chain has 717 locations worldwide having soared in popularity outside of the UK, including in the US and Canada as well as India and Spain.
Its meal deal trial is expected to begin next month.
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