High-street sandwich purveyor Pret A Manger is rolling back its Veggie Pret chain of vegetarian-only outlets after six years of trading.
Five outlets have already closed or been rebranded to a regular Pret, bringing the total down to five from a zenith of 10.
But additional closures will bring the number down to two.
A spokesperson from Pret A Manger said the two remaining stores “will continue to develop new vegan and vegetarian options to be rolled out to our classic Prets”.
“Over half of our menu is vegetarian or vegan, with meat-free and vegan options accounting for one in three of our main meals sales,” said the spokesperson, adding: “Our focus now is to keep growing our extensive vegetarian and vegan offer in every Pret shop.”
Pret A Manger bought out Eat in 2019 with the intention of converting all branches of its former rival into Veggie Pret stores, but those plans were put on hold following the onset of COVID-19.