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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Jonathan Prynn

National Living Wage hike helps Greggs bounce back to strong sales growth after winter slowdown

New Greggs outlet at Wembley Park - (Greggs)

Above inflation increases in the National Living Wage have helped drive sales growth at Greggs with millions of workers spending their extra cash on the chain’s signature bakes, pizzas and sausage rolls.

After a blip in sales over the turn of the year, which sent the share price crashing in January, Greggs appears to have recovered its poise with total sales up 7.4% in the 20 weeks to 17 May.

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