Greggs opens 49 new shops in early 2022

Greggs has said it has a good start to 2022 after launching 49 new shops in the first 19 weeks of the year.

The sausage roll seller said that its sales had increased 27.4 per cent compared to the same time last year, from 378 m in the first 19 weeks of 2021 to 495 m this year.

The Newcastle headquartered firm said sales had begun to recover from the impact of the pandemic, as it said its chicken goujons and potato wedges have proven particularly popular.

Sales in larger cities and office locations continued to lag, but sales at its transport locations had surged in recent weeks, according to Greggs. The bakery said it had closed six shops and opened 49 new ones, including new stores in Birmingham and Liverpool airports, bringing its total number of stores to 2,224 as of May 14th. The high-street bakery said it was aiming to mitigate the impact of cost pressures and protect its reputation for quality, as the firm said it expects inflation will be bit.