One of the United Kingdom's leading bakery chains, Greggs, generated turnover amounting to over two billion British pounds during the 2024 financial year. This figure reflected an increase of 11 percent from the previous year.
How many Greggs are there in the UK?
In 2024, there were over 2,600 Greggs locations across the UK, marking around a seven percent increase from the previous year. Additionally, annual sales in the UK saw nearly over a 10 percent increase during the 2024 financial year. However, this growth was lower than the previous year's, which exceeded 20 percent, and remained below the peak of 2021, when the company experienced a 51 percent surge in sales.
How big is the fast food industry in the UK?
In 2024, the UK’s fast food and takeaway industry reached a market size of over 23 billion British pounds. Meanwhile, the number of takeaway and fast food restaurants in the UK totaled over 49,000 in the same period. Among some of the country’s most popular dining brands, Greggs ranked first with a 77 percent popularity rating in 2024, followed by J D Wetherspoon and Pizza Express.
Annual turnover of Greggs in the United Kingdom from 2006 to 2024
(in million GBP)
*The source adds the following information: "2009, 2014, and 2020 consisted of 53-week years, impacting on total sales growth for that year and the year immediately following."
**The source adds the following information: "IFRS 16 Leases was implemented at the start of the financial year using the modified retrospective approach. Prior year comparatives have not been restated."
Figures from before 2015 came from previous reports.
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