The London-based Pret a Manger opens its first establishment in Andalusia at Malaga Airport

The Grupo Ibersol, through its Ibersol Travel España highway dining division, has announced the opening of its first Pret A Manger establishment in Málaga, located at the Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport. The London-based brand, popularly known as Pret, makes its debut in Andalusia with a venue situated in the Landside Zone of the Málaga airport, which last year received more than 25 million tourists.

The establishment boasts a space of 356 square meters with the capacity to accommodate more than 130 diners, offering a variety of sandwiches, salads, fresh wraps, and hot dishes, tailored to different tastes and consumption trends. All products are made daily in their own kitchens "with high-quality, carefully selected ingredients," according to the company.

Expansion in Spain

Grupo Ibersol, continuing to drive the expansion plan of Pret A Manger in the Iberian Peninsula, now operates 10 restaurants, nine in Spain, at the Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat (2), Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (4), César Manrique-Lanzarote (1), Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofía (1), and the newly opened Málaga-Costa del Sol (1), and one in Portugal, at the Colombo Shopping Center in Lisbon.

In addition, Pret A Manger offers a range of hot and cold organic coffee drinks, prepared by expert baristas, as well as their organic teas, juices, or soft drinks.

Currently, Pret A Manger has over 660 restaurants with 9,500 employees spread across 18 markets: the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Hong Kong, France, Dubai, Kuwait, India, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Belgium, Singapore, Germany, Canada, Italy, Spain, Qatar, and Greece. The first store opened in London in 1986, where the company is currently headquartered.

Grupo Ibersol

Grupo Ibersol (Euronext Lisbon Ibersol, SGPS) is a multi-brand organized dining group, with a presence in Portugal, Spain, and Angola, and one of the main dining operators on the Iberian Peninsula.

Terminal 3 of the Málaga airport. / La Opinión

Grupo Ibersol's Travel division manages a total of 75 restaurants in Spain at major airports across the country, such as Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Menorca, Alicante, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, and Tenerife, as well as at the AVE stations of Barcelona Sants, Girona, and Lleida, and at the La Roca Shopping Center in Barcelona.

In addition to Pret A Manger, the group boasts a portfolio of 23 dining brands covering all segments of the travel channel offering, such as Pans & Company, Malvón, Mediterranean Terrace, Caffe di Fiore, Go Natural, Central Café, Tapa Tapa, Dehesa Santamaría, Food Market, Mussol, Breadway, Café Pans, Coffee Republic, Cañas y Tapas, Fire and Bread, KFC, Pizza Hut, Wok Street, Tropical, and Carlsberg.

This positions it as "a business opportunity with great growth potential in the national landscape," the group points out.