When was Pret founded?

Pret was founded in 1986 and raised its 1st funding round 28 years after it was founded.

Where is Pret located?

Pret is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How many employees does Pret have?

As of Dec 31, 2023, the latest employee count at Pret is 8455.

Is Pret a funded company?

Pret is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Aug 13, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Pret?

Pret's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2018, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Food Service Chains. In United Kingdom, the Food Service Chains sector has seen $25.1M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Pret?

Annual revenue of Pret is between £500M and £1B as on Jan 02, 2025

Where does Pret rank among its competitors?

Pret ranks 5th amongst 246 active competitors, of which 13 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dishoom, which secured an undisclosed amount in Aug, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Pret?

Pret's top competitors include YUM! Brands, Leon Restaurants and YOUNG’S. Among them, Dishoom secured the most recent funding round in August, 2025.

Pret - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Pret is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1986. It operates as a Chain of food shops. Pret has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 246 active competitors, including 13 funded and 28 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like YUM! Brands, Leon Restaurants and YOUNG’S.

Company Details

Website: www.pret.com/en-US
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1986

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 01, 2018, $*****

Investors

McDonald's & 3 more

Ranked

5^th among 246 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£500M - £1B as on Jan 02, 2025

Employee Count

8,455 as on Dec 31, 2023

Investment & Acquisitions

EAT & 1 more

Similar Companies

First Watch & 1927 more

Exit Details

Acquired by JAB Holding Company (May 29, 2018)

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Pret is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
PRET A MANGER (USA) LTD. CIN: 522191416 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	593 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
PRET A MANGER (EUROPE) LIMITED CIN: 1854213 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 10, 1984	£500M - £1B (As on Jan 02, 2025)	-

Pret got acquired by JAB Holding Company on May 29, 2018.

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Pret has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 13, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 01, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Pret has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Pret:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2018	6983295	Grant (prize money)	4974583	2128824	7724560	3338942
Aug 13, 2014	3124035	Conventional Debt	4875833	2607309	7155389	3374836

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Pret's employee count trend

Pret has 8,455 employees as of Dec 23. The total employee count is 11.0% lower than what it was in Dec 22. Here is Pret's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Pret include YUM! Brands, Leon Restaurants and YOUNG’S. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Pret, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	YUM! Brands 1997, Louisville (United States), Acquired	Restaurants chains	-	-	69/100
2nd	Leon Restaurants 2004, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Quick service restaurant chain	$32.5M	OakNorth, HSBC & 4 others	66/100
3rd	YOUNG’S 1831, London (United Kingdom), Public	Chain of restaurants offering food & drinks	-	Penta Capital	57/100
4th	Loungers 2002, Bristol (United Kingdom), Acquired	Chain of restaurant operates cafe-bar and dining serving food & beverages products	$79.9M	Lion Capital, Carson Private Capital	56/100
5th	Pret 1986, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Chain of food shops	-	McDonald's, Bridgepoint Capital & 2 others	56/100
6th	Tortilla 2007, London (United Kingdom), Public	Real California burritos & tacos restaurant chain	$5.66M	Santander Corporate & Commercial, Hill Capital Partners ... & 3 others	55/100
7th	Dishoom 2010, Manchester (United Kingdom), Seed	Chain of limited service restaurant serving multi-category food	-	L Catterton	55/100
8th	Nando's UK & IRE 1987, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Chains providing dine-in, delivery, and collect options for chicken dishes	-	-	55/100
9th	Turtle Bay Restaurants 2010, Bristol (United Kingdom), Public	Restaurant chain serving Carribean style food based in UK	$9.28M	Santander Bank, IQ-EQ & 3 others	51/100
10th	The Restaurant Group 1954, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Chain of multiple restaurants and pub	-	Deutsche Bank, Stonebridge	50/100