Greggs’ expansion across the country showed no signs of slowing today as it overtook Subway to become the biggest fast-food chain in the UK.
The Newcastle-based baker has opened 82 net new shops since the start of the year, taking its total store estate past 2,400, topping the roughly 2,300 Subways nationwide. It plans to reach as many as 145 net openings by the end of 2023 — a record for the number of new shops in a year. In London, a new site recently opened at Waterloo station, taking the total in the capital to 40, and two more are planned at Richmond station and Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush.
