Image copyright Getty ImagesSandwich chain Pret A Manger is to close 30 outlets and is expected to cut at least 1,000 jobs at other shops as part of a post-pandemic restructuring.
The company said the impact of coronavirus on trading meant it had to make a “difficult decision”.
Pret said it needed to reduce headcount across its UK shops to “reflect lower footfall, rental costs and new safety measures”.
It did not say how many jobs would go, but a source confirmed more than 1,000.
About 330 jobs will be lost with the closure of the 30 shops. Pret said 339 of its 410 shops have so far reopened following the easing of lockdown restrictions.
‘Sad day’
But trading remains slow, with sales down 74% from a year earlier, the company said. …
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