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Paul UK sold to parent company
A majority stake in Paul UK, the upmarket patisserie operator, has been acquired by the ultimate parent company of the brand in France - a move that apes an exercise undertaken by rival Le Pain Quotidien last year, M&C Report understands.The latest accounts for the group, which has 22 sites ...
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Paul plans expansion
David Belhassen, head of the UK arm of Paul, the upmarket patisserie operator, has revealed ambitious plans to open between 50 and 60 sites in London.Belhassen, who launched the format in the UK in 2000, told The Grocer, a sister publication of M&C Report, he also thought the brand could ...
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UK arm of Paul put up for sale
The British arm of Paul, the upmarket coffee house, has been put up for sale for about £20m.Cavendish Corporate Finance has been appointed to seek a buyer for the operation, which is expected to produce ebitda of about £3m in the current year. The operation has the franchise to build ...
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Paul opens Knightsbridge site
Paul, the French baker and café concept, has opened its 21st site in London.The 32-cover outlet, which is located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, is the company’s 20th in the capital. It also operates a site at Bluewater.The company is also planning to launch a new smaller “walk through” format, ...
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Paul to trial smaller format
Paul, the French baker and café concept, is to trial a smaller “walk through” format next month in London.The company is to open the new format, which will be around 500 sq ft in size, near Fenchurch Street in the City.Matthew Brint, senior projects manager, said: “Typically, our sites are ...