VANCOUVER — A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund and A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. have signed a Country Agreement with U.K.-based Limited, which grants Food Services master franchisor rights to Canada for Pret A Manger.
Following the agreement, Food Services will move forward with a two-year pilot of the Pret a Manger brand in Canada. The first shop to trial the Pret brand will be in Vancouver and is slated to open this summer.
“We are excited to introduce Pret’s fresh and delicious menu range in a select number of A&W restaurants this year. We believe Canadian consumers will respond very positively and come to love the Pret brand and all that it represents,” says Susan Senecal, CEO of A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund and A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
“Last year, we set out our ambitions to expand into new markets and bring Pret to more people worldwide. I’m excited to confirm that Pret will be coming to customers in Canada this summer through our franchisee agreement with A&W,” says Pano Christou, CEO of Pret a Manger. “We know Canadians have long been calling for Pret in their community. Thanks to this new partnership, we’re finally able to bring our freshly made food and 100 per cent organic coffee to Canada as part of a two-year trial.”
