Pret a Manger has seen annual sales exceed £1 billion, or $1.3 billion, for the first time in its four-decade history. The London-headquartered café chain said its sales were boosted to £1.1 billion in 2023 by an ongoing international expansion, which has now seen it open more than 690 shops in 18 markets worldwide.

The sandwich chain said £1 in every £4 is now spent by Pret customers outside the UK after it opened a record 81 new shops

Pret A Manger’s sales surged above £1bn last year as the UK sandwich chain ramped up expansion in international markets. The company said its global franchise and own store sales in 2023 rose by a fifth to £1.

Pret a Manger has reported sales of more than £1bn for the first time as appetite for the coffee chain outside of the UK ramps up.

According to its H1 2024 results, New York is now the “overseas capital” for Pret customers outside the UK, attracting the highest sales after London. Even within the UK, Pret is looking beyond London, with six sites billed in Scotland, as well as another 10 across Ireland.

The British firm’s first U.S. store on New York’s Broad Street became Pret a Manger’s first cafe outside of London. Pret a Manger now generates higher sales in New York than

The sandwich and coffee chain said £1 in every £4 spent at Pret is now outside the U.K.