The first Greggs stores will reopen next week, as the chain looks to get sausage rolls and steak bakes back on our streets again after lockdown.
Some 20 stores in the Newcastle area will start operating again from Monday May 4 as part of a "controlled trial". Chief executive Roger Whiteside said he hopes the trial will let the bakery find out what changes need to be made to operate safely and meet social distancing guidelines.
The trial will involve a limited product range and shorter trading hours, will take at least two weeks. After that, far more are set to open.
In a letter to staff, Whiteside said he hopes to open around 700 stores, including 150 franchise shops, with new operational measures in place from June 8. "We expect it will
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