Food-on-the-go favourite Greggs has opened its 400th franchise shop as it ramps up plans for growth.
The Newcastle based business, which now has more than 2,200 shops across the UK in city centres, retail parks, train stations and airports and drive-thrus, opened the landmark 400th franchise shop in Selby, North Yorkshire, with the company’s newest franchise partner Rontec.
Greggs said the opening marks a key milestone as it progresses the continued expansion of its shop estate, in line with its strategic growth plans. In October 2021 Greggs unveiled plans to accelerate the rate of net shop openings to around 150 per year from 2022, with an ambition to reach at least 3,000 shops across the UK as its next portfolio target.
