Pret A Manger to open first shop in India

This week, US technology giant Apple also launched its first two retail outlets in the country.

UK-based coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger is set to become the latest high-profile Western brand to launch an outlet in India.Pret said last year that it was partnering with a unit of Reliance Industries, which is owned by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani.

Pret's chief executive Pano Christou said its offering in the country will reflect the company's brand "while also adapting to local preferences and food habits". Pret A Manger, which means "ready to eat" in French, was founded in London in 1983, with the first shop opening the following year.

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