All Greggs articles
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NewsSSP secures Greggs franchise deal
The first shop to open under the deal is now trading at Derby Railway Station, with further units to open within existing SSP operated sites
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Greggs to increase focus on customisation
The food to go retailer is to begin trialling customisable baguettes as it looks to expand its offer of flexible menu options for those customers using its digital channels
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Greggs to open 150 stores in 2022
Despite strong sales growth, the bakery’s profits for the half year were flat, due to the re-introduction of business rates, increase in VAT and higher levels of cost inflation
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Greggs appoints former Tesco UK chief as chair
A widely experienced retailer, during his executive career Matt Davies has held CEO positions at Tesco UK & Ireland, Pets at Home, and Halfords
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Plans for 24-hour Greggs rejected
The food to go retailer has been refused permission to open its new Leicester Square site around the clock over fears of antisocial behaviour.
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Greggs announces new Primark collaboration
Primark will be selling Greggs-branded bucket hats, bumbags, cycling shorts and hoodies from 5 August, following the success of its initial range earlier this year
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Ascona targeting 30 Greggs sites
The forecourt operator has opened its first Greggs site at Crossways Service Station in Pembroke in North Wales, with planning permission submitted for a second at Holywell
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Greggs launches first Eco-Shop
The new format in Northampton will serve as a test bed to trial sustainability solutions and initiatives
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s openings, from Leon and Chipotle to Las Iguanas and more
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Analysis & Insight
McDonald’s is still the brand leader in foodservice
The fast food brand achieved the highest share of eating/drinking out occasions in the UK, according to Lumina Intelligence, despite its share having fallen over the past year
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Interviews
Roger Whiteside: ‘Greggs is in safe hands’
From global pandemics to alien invasions, Greggs can survive whatever is thrown at it, former chief executive, and winner of MCA’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Roger Whiteside tells MCA
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Greggs still considering overseas expansion
Former chief executive Roger Whiteside told MCA the food to go retailer still had a small team working on where there could be opportunities to take Greggs outside the UK
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Greggs ‘desperate’ to open more transport hubs
Roger Whiteside, who steps down as CEO later today, said even if numbers in London never return to normal, the capital would still be busier than anywhere else
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Greggs achieves 27% lfl rise
The food to go retailer said sales in larger cities and office locations continued to lag behind the rest of the estate but that transport hubs had shown a marked increase in activity in recent weeks
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Greggs urges Sunak to ‘cut the shop tax’
The Retail Jobs Alliance is calling for a cut in business rates for retail premises, which could be paid for by a new online sales tax
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Greggs makes new board appointment
Lynne Weedall will join the board as an independent non-executive director, with effect from 17 May 2022, and will become chair of the remuneration committee in 2023
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Analysis & Insight
Coffee shop, sandwich and bakery market to exceed 2019 value
Greggs, Costa, and Gail’s are expected to lead the growth in the value of the market segment in 2022, according to Lumina Intelligence
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Greggs surpasses healthier choices target
The food to go retailer has refreshed the targets in its Greggs Pledge for 2022, which includes increasing the number of its breakfast clubs and reducing food waste
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Video: Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2022
Watch highlights from MCA’s prestigious annual awards held at The Guildhall last month, where leaders of the sector came together to celebrate for the first time in three years
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Pandemic helped demonstrate strength of Greggs
Chief executive Roger Whiteside said the crisis had proved the resilience of its business model and that it was well placed to grow in the recovery phase
