Pret A Manger has opened its first Canadian stand-alone sandwich and coffee shop in downtown Toronto.

The new shop is situated at 90 Adelaide Street West in the financial district.

“This expansion into Canada is a natural next step for Pret globally,” said Jorrie Bruffett, president of Pret’s North American business, in a news release. “We are committed to bringing the Pret brand to more people, wherever they are and after the warm welcome from locals at our Pret pop-ups in Canada, we’re excited to continue expanding our footprint and menu offerings to more Canadians.”

Previously, the U.K.-based chain had only operated pop-up locations in Canada, based in Toronto and Vancouver.

Pret did not provide any details on its future Canadian growth plans. But the opening is another sign that sandwich-shop space could be in high demand from international investors in the near future.

Jersey Mike’s plans to open 300 new locations in Canada in coming years through a franchise agreement with Toronto-based franchisee Redberry Restaurants.

Meanwhile, rival U.S.-based sub sandwich chain Jimmy John’s has entered the Canadian market through a franchise deal with Saint-Laurent, Que.-based Foodtastic.