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Fortune
Prarthana Prakash

Pret A Manger CEO is betting against return-to-office mandates

A PICTURE OF PET CEO PANO CHRISTOU (Credit: Jose Sarmento Matos—Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Pret A Manger, known worldwide for its quick-fix coffees and sandwiches, has had to dramatically adapt after the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in its business model of serving city workers. Now, the company's CEO, Pano Christou, is eyeing a new target audience: remote workers.

Christou revealed that the coffee chain is redirecting its expansion efforts towards suburban areas and market towns, where people both live and increasingly work.

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