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.
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Jul- 2020 -28 JulyFood and Drink
Greggs swings to £65.2m HY loss
Greggs has reported a pre-tax loss of £65.2m during the 26 weeks to June 27, compared with a £36.7m profit last year. During the six month period, the food-to-go specialist reported a 45% decrease in like-for-like sales to £300.6m, compared with £546.3m in the same period last year. Gross profit…
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Jun- 2020 -16 JuneCoronavirus
Greggs to reopen 800 stores
Greggs has announced the locations of 800 shops that are set to reopen on 18 June. The bakery chain will reopen these sites following a “successful trial” in a selection of North East sites, and will now resume operations in a number of areas across the country. In its latest…
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May- 2020 -1 MayCoronavirus
Greggs postpones reopening of stores
Greggs has reportedly backtracked on plans to reopen 20 of its sites next week, amid fears that it could encourage crowds to gather during the nationwide lockdown. The bakery chain had initially planned to 20 stores for delivery in the Newcastle area as part of a controlled trial. The trial,…
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Apr- 2020 -28 AprilCoronavirus
Greggs to reopen 20 stores for delivery amid lockdown
Bakery chain Greggs has revealed plans to open 20 of its stores for delivery in the Newcastle area as part of a controlled trial, as the UK Covid-19 lockdown continues. According to the BBC, stores would operate at reduced hours and offer a limited product range. The trial is set…
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9 AprilCoronavirus
Greggs taps £150m from government
Greggs will receive £150m in funds from the Bank of England amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the bakery chain has confirmed. The group confirmed that it is now eligible to issue paper under the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) scheme. Through the scheme, available credit will “meet the company’s liquidity…
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Mar- 2020 -25 MarchFood and Drink
Greggs closes all 2,050 stores
Greggs has temporarily closed all 2050 of its stores as it does its part to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. All of its stores closed at the end of business yesterday (24 March) as it revealed it has “acted quickly to follow Government guidelines, helping to prevent the…
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25 MarchCoronavirus
Britain ‘sees opportunity’ for food and drink deliveries, says CGA
In the week prior to the Prime Minister’s stay-at-home order, 53% of the public used or planned to use delivery as an alternative, according to the latest research from CGA. Some 13% of the public received delivery from a restaurant or takeaway either for the first time, or more often…
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Jan- 2020 -22 JanuaryFeatures
Trends that will shape food service in 2020
After a tough couple of years that have seen major chains falling like dominos, the foodservice industry last year saw the faintest glimmer of recovery. But it is still growing at under 1% per year, and considering the population of the UK is growing at around 0.6% a year, that…
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16 JanuaryFood and Drink
Greggs partners ‘exclusively’ with Just Eat for nationwide delivery
Bakery chain Greggs has confirmed Just Eat as its exclusive delivery partner. Following a successful trial in London, Newcastle and Glasgow, Greggs said it has opted to work “exclusively” with Just Eat to provide its “food-on-the-go favourites” directly to the customer’s door. A further rollout will begin this week, adding…
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8 JanuaryBusiness Bites
Greggs going vegan has paid dividends: we can all learn from them
There is an adage about business and entertainment emerging in the conservative media, which is “get woke, go broke”. It translates crudely to, “cave to the demands of social justice activists and you will suffer financially”. And while it is true that some have come a cropper by tilting the…
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