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McDonald's is confident that Pret a Manger can grow into a major international brand, and Andrew Rolfe plans for two hundred stores in Manhattan alone.
It was the latter two words which offended some; but as the ASA noted, the singers were just making a point about their grumpy listener's state of mind.Meanwhile a sandwich-shop chain, Pret A Manger, said last month that it had withdrawn a brand of tomato-flavoured crisps called "Virgin Mary" after receiving protests from Catholics.
Kindler ended up moving into line management at McDonald's as president of Partner Brands, and he went on to buy and sell several restaurant brands, including Chipotle Mexican Grill and Pret a Manger.
Singled out by Horizons in this respect were Pret A Manger and Nando's, both considered as "admired brands" by their peers.
On the other hand brands such as Nando's and Pret a Manger have hundreds of outlets, all of which reach an acceptable level.
The company has also cited plans to open 100 to 150 restaurants of its other, recently acquired, brands: Donatos pizza, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Boston Market and Pret a Manger.
"When the agreement closes, we will have successfully sold our remaining ownership in Pret A Manger," said McDonald's. "This is consistent with our strategy to focus solely on brand McDonald's, which has been at the core of our business turnaround".
That value could be exploited through a sale-and-leaseback programme.McDonald's also admits to thinking about selling a controlling stake in its portfolio of "partner brands", which includes such chains as Boston Market chicken, Chipotle burritos and Pret a Manger sandwiches.
