Greggs
Sign in to savethumb|Historic shop front, Greggs, Brecon, [[Powys, mid Wales (2005)]] Greggs plc is a British bakery chain. It specialises in 'on-the-go' savoury products such as baked goods, sausage rolls, sandwiches and sweet items including doughnuts and vanilla slices. It was founded, and is headquartered in, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Originally a high street chain, it has since entered the convenience and drive-through markets.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Greggs plc
- Company.logo
- Greggs2014.svg
- Company.former_name
- Greggs Bakeries Limited (19511983)
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.founder
- John Gregg
- Company.num_locations
- 2,500
- Company.industry
- Food (Food on the go)
- Company.revenue
- £2,151.2 million (2025)
- Company.operating_income
- £187.5 million (2025)
- Company.net_income
- £122.2 million (2025)
- Company.num_employees
- 33,000 (2026)
- Company.foundation
- in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- Company.location
- Newcastle upon Tyne
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- Expansion
- COVID-19 impact
- Senior leadership
- List of former chairmen
- List of former chief executives
- Operations
- Delivery service and Click & Collect
- Greggs Drive Thru and 24-hour openings
- Greggs Moment Stores
- Greggs Outlet
- Bitesize Greggs
- Products
- Marketing
- Greggs Rewards
- Pasty tax
- ''Greggs: More Than Meats the Pie''
- Animal welfare
- References
- External links
thumb|Historic shop front, Greggs, Brecon, [[Powys, mid Wales (2005)]] Greggs plc is a British bakery chain. It specialises in 'on-the-go' savoury products such as baked goods, sausage rolls, sandwiches and sweet items including doughnuts and vanilla slices. It was founded, and is headquartered in, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Originally a high street chain, it has since entered the convenience and drive-through markets.
== History == thumb|right|Greggs in a Listed building#Grade II*|Grade II* listed building on Abbeygate in [[Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England]] === Early history === Greggs was founded by John Gregg in 1939. The first shop, which stood on Gosforth High Street, opened in 1951. When Gregg died in 1964, the bakery was taken over by his son, Ian, assisted by his brother Colin.
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