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Source: https://www.grocerygazette.co.uk/2026/06/22/greggs-opens-bitesize-shop-in-london/ Food-to-go retailer Greggs has opened its fourth ‘Bitesize Greggs’ shop, which is located in London Bridge Station. The smaller shop format aims to offer the retailer’s range of products to shoppers in high-footfall areas with limited space. The opening marks Greggs’ third location at the London Bridge Station, which shows the continuing demand from shoppers at one of the UK’s busiest transport hubs. The new Greggs store is open seven days a week and has brought in 16 new jobs for the local area. Tony Rowson, property director at Greggs , said: “We’re delighted to announce the opening of our fourth ‘Bitesize Greggs’ shop at London Bridge Station, one of the UK’s busiest transport hubs. “This opening marks our third Greggs shop at the station, demonstrating the continued demand for Greggs from commuters and travellers on the go. Our Bitesize format allows us to reach more customers from compact...

Source: www.retailgazette.co.uk  Greggs has launched a new store format, called “Bitesize Greggs”. The new, smaller shops enable the  company  to offer a range of products to more customers in high-footfall, prime locations which are constrained by space. The first “Bitesize Greggs” opened in Sevenoaks railway station on 7 November, creating 10 new jobs in the local area. Operating with a smaller footprint, the format offers a tailored range of best-selling customer favourites, from sausage rolls and steak bakes to sweet treats and Fairtrade hot drinks.  The  retailer  is set to open a small number of “Bitesize Greggs,” in which it will assess consumer behaviour and operational efficiencies in the new fit outs.  The format will see Greggs enter more prime locations – mostly consisting of travel hubs – many of which were previously out of reach due to the size required for traditional Greggs shops. “Bitesize Greggs” are set to be rolled out alongside mo...

  Greggs   plans to target customers  on weight loss jabs by rolling out smaller portions and protein-rich alternatives. The  bakery chain admitted there’s “no doubt”  the injections are changing “what and how” people eat and is adapting its range to suit these customers. Weaker  demand for sausage rolls  and other baked goods has dealt a £10m blow to profits, prompting the move. Boss Roisin Currie said that if anyone is on weight-loss drugs, then “we know they still need to eat”. She said: “But what they need to eat starts to change and the portions that they start to eat are changing. That’s really important for us and making sure that we have got a variety of protein-led options in our range. And also making sure that we’ve got some of the snack products that customers are looking for if they are on any of the GLP-1 drugs.” GLP-1 drugs are named after the hormone they mimic in the brain that curbs appetite and makes people feel fuller for longer. Gr...

Bakery and cafe chains grew led by Greggs, GAIL, and Pret A Manger. The UK fast-food industry saw a surge in breakfast sales, a decline in burger chains, and shifting consumer habits in 2024, setting the stage for a highly competitive 2025. Insights firm Meaningful Vision studied the dynamic market trends that shaped 2024 for the QSR industry and revealed some interesting data.  Winners and losers Out of Home Consumer behaviour patterns showed significant variation across fast-food categories with bakeries and sandwich shops emerging as the star performers, enjoying a 4.7% surge in foot traffic.  Join QSR Media UK community Your e-mail address This impressive growth was fuelled by the expansion of major chains like Greggs, Gail's, and Pret A Manger, capitalising on an enduring demand for convenient and affordable meal options, and highlighting the importance of restaurant location assessment and geographical sales area analysis as integral elements of a successful marketing st...

Source: Lidl Lidl’s bakeries have been seen as instrumental in helping drive its recent sales growth Lidl is pitching its bakeries against Greggs in a print advertising campaign aimed at tempting customers away from the grab & go giant. The discounter has been highlighting the savings customers can make by heading to its stores, with a newspaper ad comparing its 39p jam-filled doughnut with a 95p one from Greggs. The ad is part of a wider campaign promoting Lidl’s bakeries, which have been seen as instrumental in helping drive its recent sales growth. The supermarket has been the fastest-growing bricks & mortar supermarket for 12 months in a row, according to  Kantar , with its sales up 7.8% year on year in the 12 weeks to 4 August, boosting its market share to 8.1% up from 7.7%. Lidl’s bakery market share in the 12 weeks was 15.6%, having shot from 10.6% since January 2023. It puts Lidl second only to Tesco in the category.  The retailer has also been using its i...

Source: Greggs Greggs has reported continued strategic and operational progress for the first quarter of this year, driven by an ever-expanding estate and strong performances across all channels. In its trading update for the 19 weeks to 11 May 2024, the bakery chain revealed a 7.4% increase in like-for-like sales at company-managed shops compared to the same period last year. It had previosuly posted a  full-year growth figure of 13.7% for its revenue  in 2023. Transaction volume growth so far in 2024 was said to have been supported by improvements in delivery sales, evening trade, and participation in the Greggs App – more than 50% of transactions were being scanned by the end of last year, with the rate continuing to rise in recent months. Total sales for the quarter hit £693m, up from £609m taken in Q1 2023. “We have a very compelling offer in terms of breakfast, lunch, and into the evening” Pizza boxes was the star performer among Greggs’ bakery items, with strong growth ...

Greggs has launched its first-ever cafe in a Sainsbury’s supermarket, following on from two petrol forecourt stores earlier in the year. The Greggs cafe opened at the Sainsbury’s Crystal Peaks store in Sheffield, creating 15 jobs. The cafe will be open from 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm Sundays. It will offer customers a range of Greggs products such as freshly prepared sandwiches, coffees and sweet treats. Source: Retail Week, By  Hugh Radojev 9 October 2023

  Source: Greggs Greggs strong trading performance has continued into the third quarter, with total sales up by over a fifth thanks to increased customer visits and new shop openings. In its Q3 trading update published this morning, the bakery chain reported a 20.8% rise in revenue for the 13 weeks to 30 September 2023. Greggs also noted that like-for-like sales in company-managed outlets had gone up by 14.2%. It said this reflected ongoing development of its evening trading, digital channels and loyalty programme. Evening trade (ie. sales after 4pm) was said to represent 8.8% of company-managed shop sales during the quarter,  marginally up from 8.3% during the first half of the year . Meanwhile, use of the Greggs App improved from 10.6% in H1 to account for 13.1% of Q3 transactions. Greggs also highlighted Circana data from August 2023, which had it leading the food-to-go market ratings in customer satisfaction and value for money.  Its Autumn menu introduced some taste ...

Source: Greggs Vegan Mexican Chicken-Free Bake Greggs has expanded its line-up with two new items, including a  Vegan Mexican Chicken-Free Bake. Available for a limited time only in stores nationwide, the Vegan Mexican Chicken-Free Bake (from £1.90) is made with This vegan meat alternative. The bakes are also filled with mixed vegetables and Mexican-style tomato sauce in a pastry case, topped with cheese-flavour crumb. Other items in the Greggs vegan line-up include a Vegan Chicken-Free Cajun Roll and a Vegan Southern Fried Chicken-Free Baguette,  which were unveiled in Veganuary this year , alongside the Vegan Sausage, Bean & Cheeze Melt and Glazed Ring Doughnut.  The savoury NPD is the latest addition to the brand’s popular vegan range, which includes its iconic Vegan Sausage Roll that made its debut in 2019. The Quorn-filled product was a driving factor behind  the 58% rise in profit posted by the business  for the first half of that year a...

High street retail chain Primark is set to open four new Tasty by Greggs cafes in the UK over the coming months as its collaboration with the bakery chain continues to grow. The new cafes will open in Primark stores across Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool and Newcastle before August, featuring the same look and feel as the initial flagship cafes in Birmingham and London's Oxford Street. The new Tasty by Greggs openings will coincide with Primark's extension of its partnership with WornWell clothing by The Vintage Wholesale Company, having welcomed two additional concessions to its stores in Bristol and Cardiff this March. Tony Rowson, property director at Greggs, commented: “We're thrilled with the success of our partnership with Primark to date – ranging from three iconic fashion collections to now three brilliant 'Tasty by Greggs' cafes. "We're constantly on the lookout for new ways to inspire and excite our customers and we're looking forward to extending o...

Greggs is providing market-leading value propositions and increased choice to passengers F&B specialist SSP Group has secured a franchise deal with UK food-on-the-go retailer Greggs and is set to open stores across the UK. The first unit has begun trading at Derby Railway Station, with other openings in progress. Greggs will be providing market-leading value propositions and increased choice to passengers. The new stores will be located in SSP units which will be converted to Greggs. Richard Lewis, CEO, SSP UK & Ireland, says, “At SSP, we have a long history of bringing popular high street brands that customers love into travel locations. We’re delighted to have struck a deal with Greggs, which not only delivers a great core range, but is constantly innovating to meet evolving trends. “The deal has also been welcomed by our regional travel clients, who are looking forward to the opportunity to bring an instantly recognizable food offer to their platforms and concourses, and we ...

rpbi-openings.co.uk, 18 July 2022 Greggs has signed a partnership with petrol forecourt firm Ascona to open stores across its portfolio. Under the agreement, Greggs has opened its first store at Ascona’s Crossways service station in Neyland, Pembrokeshire. Planning permission has also been submitted for Ascona’s second Greggs site at its Holywell service station in Flintshire. Ascona, which is headquartered in Pembroke Dock, aims to see at least 30 new Greggs stores at its forecourts over the next five years. The group continues to execute its growth strategy through the acquisition of forecourts across the UK. Darren Briggs, chief executive of Ascona, said: “Greggs is a much-loved brand and one that we are excited to be partnering with. Creating destinations that serve our customers and communities is at the heart of what we do, and the introduction of Greggs will be another string to our bow as we seek the magic formula at each of our locations. We are actively looking at multiple si...

  © Greggs British high-street bakery chain  Greggs  has opened an Eco-Shop in Great Billing, Northampton, to test out new sustainability solutions. Technologies currently being trialled at the store include environmentally friendly ovens, air-assisted toilets, heat pump air curtains, and more. Those that prove successful will be rolled out at other Greggs stores nationwide. “We have a duty to our customers and to our planet” The new store is part of the Greggs Pledge, a set of ten ethical and sustainable commitments made by the company. The sixth commitment relates to opening “shops of the future” and incorporating sustainable solutions into 250 existing stores by the end of the year. Through better waste management and reducing energy and water usage, Greggs aims to become carbon neutral and install Eco-Shop elements at a quarter of its stores. Plant-based at Greggs Another commitment made by the bakery chain as part of the Greggs Pledge is to offer healthier choices. I...

Source: Greggs Greggs has reported total sales of £495m so far in 2022, compared with £378m for the same period of 2021 – although it expects the sharp growth to level out. The bakery giant’s latest trading update revealed a rise in like-for-like sales at its company-managed shops of 27.4% in the 19 weeks to 14 May 2022 – although it said the figure was ‘flattered’ by comparison with the restricted trading conditions in 2021. Like-for-like sales growth in the most recent 10 weeks to 14 May averaged 15.8% but since lockdown restrictions were beginning to ease in the equivalent period of 2021, Greggs said it expected the figure to continue to normalise when figures start to compare with more robust trading periods of 2021. Sales levels in larger cities and in office locations continued to lag the rest of the estate but transport locations had shown a marked increase in activity in recent weeks, Greggs said. Sales of hot food and snacks were showing particularly strong growth, it added. I...

Source: Greggs Greggs is set to open its largest site in the world in Primark’s flagship store in Birmingham as part of a collaboration between the high street brands . Called Tasty by Greggs, the 130-seater café will open its doors in Primark’s Birmingham store on Saturday 12 February. It will offer favourites from the Greggs range including sausage rolls, bakes, pizza, sweet treats, coffee and hot food-to-go. Customers will also be able to make click and collect orders via the Greggs App,  which was launched last year . There will also be a refillable water station and a self-serve coffee cart offering customers the chance to skip the queues and pay using contactless. The site looks different from Greggs’ other locations and includes a range of features designed to deliver the ‘ultimate Greggs experience’. Notable design features include flying vegan sausage rolls, a sugar strand doughnut swing, and a picnic area as well as doughnut inspired seating. “Our Tasty by Greggs café wil...

Date : 16 March 2021 Nicola Knight Senior Analyst - Food-To -Go   @RetailAnalysis This week leading UK food-to-go specialist Greggs released its annual results for 2020. Despite reporting its first loss in 36 years the tone is optimistic.  So how can Greggs' pandemic experience and plans for the future help predict what will happen to the food-to-go market in the months and years ahead? Some will exit the pandemic financially fitter than others Greggs has weathered the pandemic better than many of its competitors.  Total sales fell 30.5% vs last year against our  I GD forecast of -47.1% for all foodservice food-to-go .  The forecast falls to -66.8% for the food-to-go specialists sub sector which includes brands such as Greggs, Pret, Subway and Itsu.  Greggs attributes its resilience to the breadth of its shop estate and customer base with relatively modest exposure to workplaces and public transport. Others more reliant on city centres, transport hubs, offi...