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Ex-Paul CEO joins Tesco
James Fleming, who stepped down as chief executive of Paul UK, earlier this year has joined supermarket giant Tesco as chief operating officer for its commercial division.Fleming, who spent two years as an operations director at Pizza Express, was at the 30-strong Paul UK for over two years had been ...
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Paul UK sees FY turnover top £20m
Paul UK, the patisserie and coffee chain, saw turnover pass the £20m mark last year on the back of five new openings, but said that its overall average ticket value reduced during the 12 months as consumers increasingly sought value.The company, which is led by managing director Esther O’Halloran, saw ...
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Paul plans Middle East expansion
Paul, the patisserie and coffee chain, plans to add 18 new sites to its estate in the Middle East over the next 18 months.The company currently operates 24 sites in the region but plans to add 10 new outlets this year and a further eight in 2013 As part of ...
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Fleming steps down as Paul UK CEO
James Fleming has stepped down as chief executive of Paul UK with Esther O’Halloran managing director taking on the day-to-day running of the 30-strong chain.Fleming, who joined the business in April 2010 from Pizza Express where he was an operations director, is understood to be now carrying out project work ...
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Paul to increase US presence
Paul, the patisserie and coffee chain, is to increase its presence in the US with the opening of its first stores in the capital, Washington DC, later this year.The company’s first Washington DC site will open on 2nd May and will be in one of the city’s prime retail/restaurant locations, ...
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Paul set to open new sites
Paul UK, the patisserie-cafe concept, is to unveil a brace of London sites this December.The group, which has 23 sites in the UK - all in London - is to open cafes in Clapham and the City of London.Paul, which is owned by Groupe Holder, a fourth-generation French family business, ...
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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 ...