Greggs to close four UK factories with potential for 740 job losses
The popularity of its low-cost pastries, cakes and hot drinks has seen Greggs becomes the UK’s biggest fast food business. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAView image in fullscreenThe popularity of its low-cost pastries, cakes and hot drinks has seen Greggs becomes the UK’s biggest fast food business. The company said the closures, “whilst difficult, are necessary” to ensure it can grow in the “most cost-efficient manner”.“Our immediate priority is to minimise the impact on our people where possible,” it said.
- ▪The popularity of its low-cost pastries, cakes and hot drinks has seen Greggs becomes the UK’s biggest fast food business.
- ▪Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAView image in fullscreenThe popularity of its low-cost pastries, cakes and hot drinks has seen Greggs becomes the UK’s biggest fast food business.
- ▪The company said the closures, “whilst difficult, are necessary” to ensure it can grow in the “most cost-efficient manner”.“Our immediate priority is to minimise the impact on our people where possible,” it said.
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The popularity of its low-cost pastries, cakes and hot drinks has seen Greggs becomes the UK’s biggest fast food business. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAView image in fullscreenThe popularity of its low-cost pastries, cakes and hot drinks has seen Greggs becomes the UK’s biggest fast food business. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAGreggsGreggs to close four UK factories with potential for 740 job lossesBakery chain says move is necessary to provide growth in the ‘most cost-efficient manner’ Business live – latest updates Lauren AlmeidaWed 30 Sep 2026 04.46 EDTFirst published on Wed 30 Sep 2026 04.43 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGreggs has announced plans to close four of its factories, in a move that could result in 740 job losses over the next two and a half years.The bakery chain said…
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