The boss of Greggs has said the bakery chain is on track with plans to open 150 new shops across the UK. The sausage roll seller said it will open new stores in Cornwall and other areas where it currently has fewer sites as part the group's rapid expansion plan.
Greggs currently runs around 2,300 shops across the UK, but said it hopes to expand to more than 3,000 as part of its long-term growth strategy. The company said it expects to open 150 net new stores this year, but could accelerate the plans if more sites become available.
It comes as the group opens its fourth shop in Cornwall, in U2 Enterprise Park, Saltash, on Saturday as it targets locations where the group currently has a weaker presence. Roisin Currie, who was appointed as chief executive last year, told the PA news agency that she is pleased with the group's progress in opening new sites.
