The Newcastle-based baker has opened 82 internet new shops for the reason that begin of the 12 months, taking its total retailer property previous 2,400, topping the roughly 2,300 Subways nationwide. It plans to achieve as many as 145 internet openings by the tip of 2023 — a document for the variety of new retailers in a 12 months. In London, a brand new website not too long ago opened at Waterloo station, taking the overall within the capital to 40, and two extra are deliberate at Richmond station and Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush.
It mentioned there was a chance to develop to greater than 3,000 websites throughout the UK. The agency at present reported a 20.8% leap in gross sales for the 13 weeks to the tip of September, as extra prospects flocked to shops for its low-cost sandwiches and sausage rolls.
Its autumn menu features a spicy rooster and veg bhaji baguette, a cheese and honey mustard toastie, a veg bhaji flatbread and mozzarella and cheddar bites.
Greggs boss Roisin Currie mentioned: “Price remains paramount. We are seeing inflation easing in areas such as dairy and vegetable oils and less volatility in energy. But we’re still seeing inflation in areas such as proteins and flour.” She added that there have been no deliberate in-store value rises on the horizon.
Greggs expanded its on-line providing with a brand new partnership with Uber Eats, and mentioned night commerce was an more and more vital a part of its enterprise, with its share of whole gross sales at 8.8%.
Evening commerce was additionally turning into a precedence for Mexican fast-food chain Tortilla, the agency mentioned at present because it hoped to lure prospects to its shops away from premium eating places with the supply of cut-price booze.
Under the agency’s “Tortilla Sunsets” promotion, £2.50 beer and cocktails have been added to the night menu, which CEO Richard Morris mentioned might be the most cost effective drinks supply in London: “We want to create a restaurant vibe in the evenings with dimmer lights and music.”
Tortilla noticed robust income progress, with gross sales up 22% to £32.7 million within the first six months of the 12 months, however swung from a small revenue to a £600,000 loss.
