Greggs to open 150 new stores this year – is one coming near you?

GREGGS is set to open 150 new branches this year, it has announced.

The bakery chain said it was aiming at opening the new outlets after opening 186 new shops in 2022.

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As of December 31, it operated 2,328 shops across the UK.

The group said it wants to eventually have more than 3,000 shops across the UK.

Roisin Currie, chief executive officer, said the company had an “exciting, ambitious plan” for the years ahead.

She added: “By continuing to nurture what makes Greggs special, I believe we are extremely well-placed to realise the opportunity to become a significantly larger, multi-channel business.”

We have approached Greggs to find out the full list of locations where stores will open and will update this story once we’ve heard back.

It comes after the bakery chain revealed its sales jumped by nearly a quarter in 2022 as consumers opted for low-cost meals due to a higher cost of living.

It reported total sales of £1.5billion over the year, a 23% increase on the £1.2billion reported in 2021.