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Opinion: Pret a Manger Launch Could Have Been Better?

Craig and Lee discuss Pret a Manger’s entry into Canada via A&W and first impressions after visiting the restaurant.

Episode 205 of the The Retail Insider Podcast Network podcast, hosted by Lee Rivett, Craig Patterson, titled "Opinion: Pret a Manger Launch Could Have Been Better?" was published on July 29, 2022 and runs 14 minutes.

July 29, 2022 ·14m · The Retail Insider Podcast Network

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Craig and Lee discuss Pret a Manger’s entry into Canada via A&W and first impressions after visiting the restaurant.

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This week Craig and Lee discuss Pret a Manger’s entry into Canada via A&W. Lee, who lives in Vancouver, discusses what he experienced at the Vancouver combined A&W/Pret location and the discussion turns to whether or not a full standalone Pret a Manger would have made more sense for the first Canadian pilot.

 

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