Greggs

Coverage tracks the growth, strategy, and innovation of one of the UK’s most successful high street food-to-go operators. Reporting includes store expansion into travel hubs and retail parks, extended trading hours with evening menu trials, partnerships with delivery platforms like Just Eat, and development of the click-and-collect app. Insight also covers performance updates, value-led pricing strategy, and shop design evolution, offering a detailed view for operators monitoring scalable, convenience-led formats and accessible brand positioning in UK food retail.

  • Jan- 2022 -
    6 January
    BusinessGreggs’ FY21 sales surge 51% to £1.23bn

    Greggs’ FY21 sales surge 51% to £1.23bn

    Greggs has announced its sales for the 52 weeks ending 1 January 2022 (FY21) increased by 51% to £1.23bn from £811m in 2020, and representing a two-year increase of 5.3% compared with the same period in 2019.  In the fourth quarter of 2021, Gregg’s two-year like-for-like sales in its company-managed…

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  • Dec- 2021 -
    21 December
    BusinessGreggs tops food to go brand report

    Greggs tops food to go brand report

    Gregg’s has taken the lead as the “dominating brand” in the food to go sector (FTG) with a 10.7% share of occasions, according to the Lumina Intelligence UK Food To Go Market Report 2021.  The report reveals Greggs has overtaken McDonald’s with a 1.3% increase in share of occasions in…

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  • Oct- 2021 -
    18 October
    Food and DrinkGreggs and Leon products sold in Asda’s first premium store

    Greggs and Leon products sold in Asda’s first premium store

    Asda has opened its first premium ‘Extra Special’ convenience store, offering EG owned food-to-go brands, along with LEON and Greggs products. The store, which is located on EG Group’s Oxford Road forecourt in Beaconsfield, marks the first-time operator EG Group has collaborated with Asda to trial a ‘premium’ format, with…

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  • 5 October
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsGreggs lifts guidance despite supply chain disruptions

    Greggs lifts guidance despite supply chain disruptions

    Greggs has welcomed a resilient performance in its third quarter of trading, with like-for-like sales up by 3.5% against 2019, despite ongoing supply chain issues and staff shortages. Growth was particularly strong in August when the ‘staycation’ effect was evident, and remained in positive territory in September, with two-year like-for-like…

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  • Aug- 2021 -
    3 August
    Food and DrinkGreggs to add 100 new stores as it returns to profit

    Greggs to add 100 new stores as it returns to profit

    Greggs has announced it plans to open 100 new stores this year after it revealed it had returned to profit for the 26 weeks ended 3 July 2021. For the half-year period it posted profits of £55.5m compared with the previous year’s loss of £65.2m. Total sales also climbed to…

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  • Jul- 2021 -
    5 July
    FeaturesAre apps the answer to tackling food waste in the hospitality industry?

    Are apps the answer to tackling food waste in the hospitality industry?

    ‘Magic bags’ from the surplus food app ‘Too Good To Go’ have become something of a viral sensation across social media channels such as TikTok over the past couple of months. The 30 second videos of savvy consumers bragging about the dozens of baked goods they scored from Greggs or…

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  • May- 2021 -
    10 May
    Food and DrinkGreggs sales recover to near pre-pandemic levels

    Greggs sales recover to near pre-pandemic levels

    Greggs saw its two-year like-for-like (LFL) sales close the gap to just a 3.9% decline for the eight weeks to 8 May. It follows a 13.5% fall in LFL sales for the 18 weeks to 8 May when compared to FY19, as the group also showed signs of recovery following…

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  • Mar- 2021 -
    16 March
    Food and DrinkGreggs swings to £13.7m FY20 loss

    Greggs swings to £13.7m FY20 loss

    Greggs has posted a £13.7m loss-before-tax for the 53 weeks ended 2 January 2021, down from profits of £108.3m in 2019. The group attributed its first annual loss since the firm became a listed business in 1984 to “lower-than-normal sales levels” throughout the pandemic. The company’s revenues for the period…

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  • Feb- 2021 -
    8 February
    Features
    How Britain’s top fast food chains coped during Covid

    How Britain’s top fast food chains coped during Covid

    It has been a rough year for the hospitality industry. According to the CCA’s ‘Market Recovery Monitor’ for 2020, almost 10,000 licensed premises – including pubs, clubs and restaurants – closed permanently as a result of its impact and the continuous wave of lockdowns. This represents a net decline of…

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  • Jan- 2021 -
    6 January
    Food and DrinkGreggs predicts first annual loss in 37 years

    Greggs predicts first annual loss in 37 years

    Greggs has forecast a £15m full-year financial loss due to Covid-19 restrictions closing its stores and reducing revenues. The bakery chain’s annual sales dropped by more than £300m year-on-year in 2020, resulting in the company’s first annual loss since it listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1984. The company’s…

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