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Eat (styled as EAT.) was a chain of
Eat (styled as EAT.) was a chain of sandwich shop
A sandwich bar is a restaurant or take-away food shop that primarily sells sandwiches. Some sandwich bars also offer other types of fare, such as soups, grilled foods. and meals. Notable sandwich bars include Subway and Arby's
Arby's is an ...
s that was founded in 1996 by Niall and Faith MacArthur and later owned by Pret a Manger. It had 95 branches in the United Kingdom, 75 of which were in London. It announced the closure of its UK stores in March 2020.
, there are two remaining non-UK entities of EAT., Paris Gare du Nord
The Gare du Nord (; English: ''station of the North'' or ''Northern Station''), officially Paris-Nord, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Paris, France. The station accommodates the trains that run between the capital ...
(under franchise partner SSP Group) and in Spain (under franchise partner Ibersol).
Foundation
The first shop was opened in October 1996 in Villiers Street, London, next to Charing Cross railway station. Founded and run by couple Niall and Faith MacArthur, the company is similar to Pret a Manger insofar as all the produce is freshly made, although it operates from a centralised production facility. The style of Eat outlets was designed by David Collins who also designed the look of Café Rouge.Ownership history
The business, then owned by Penta Capital who had bought a stake in the firm in August 2005, was bought by private equity firm Lyceum Capital (later re-branded Horizon Capital) in March 2011. Annual sales were £68 million in 2008 and approximately £100 million in 2012. The 2012 profit was £2.7 million. In November 2012, the company opened a £1 million flagship outlet in theStrand, London
Strand (or the Strand) is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster, Central London. It runs just over from Trafalgar Square eastwards to Temple Bar, where the road becomes Fleet Street in the City of London, and is part of the A4 ...
.
Eat expanded with operations in France and Spain through franchise agreements.
In May 2019, having struggled in an increasingly competitive market and having made a loss of £17m the previous year, Eat was acquired by Pret a Manger. Pret a Manger suggested that it may use the chain's locations to expand its Veggie Pret format to cater for a growing trend towards vegan and vegetarian food.
On 23 March 2020, it was announced that the remaining 90 UK Eat branded restaurants were to close permanently.
, there were two remaining non-UK entities of EAT, Paris Gare du Nord
The Gare du Nord (; English: ''station of the North'' or ''Northern Station''), officially Paris-Nord, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Paris, France. The station accommodates the trains that run between the capital ...
(under franchise partner SSP Group) and in Spain (under franchise partner Ibersol).
Philanthropy
Eat has said that it donates unsold food items to charities and hostels.See also
*Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain.
As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...
* Pret a Manger
* Caffè Nero
Caffè Nero is an Italian-influenced coffeehouse company headquartered in London, England. Founded in 1997 by Gerry Ford, currently the company runs more than 1,000 coffee houses in eleven countries: the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Cyprus, Croat ...
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