If the move is confirmed it will be a relief for council chiefs who have more than a dozen newly-created units to fill

Mystery surrounds a possible move by Pret a Manger into a former late night chicken takeaway in Sheffield.

The sandwich chain’s website was showing a new cafe at 35 Cambridge Street, which was occupied by Chicken Bar until 2018 when regeneration works started.

Pret a Manger included the site of the former Chicken Bar on Cambridge Street in its list of cafes, raising hopes it could return to Sheffield | Google

placeholder image — Pret a Manger included the site of the former Chicken Bar on Cambridge Street in its list of cafes, raising hopes it could return to Sheffield | Google

The listing was removed from the firm’s website after an enquiry from The Star and it did not respond to questions.

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Sheffield City Council, which is funding the £470m Heart of the City regeneration project, also did not comment.

If the Cambridge Street move is confirmed it will be a relief for council chiefs who have more than a dozen newly-created units to fill in and around Pinstone, Charles and Cambridge streets.

Pret a Manger had an outlet on Fargate - its first in Sheffield - between 201y and 2020. It closed during the pandemic and the site has since been taken over by Burger King.