By Greggs announces when it will reopen
Greggs have now announced the exact date when it will reopen 800 of its UK branches.
This comes as other fast food outlets such as Burger King and McDonalds begin to reopen.
Technically, Greggs were permitted to remain open if they limited their services to takeaway only.
But, the chain closed its stores in March.
During lockdown, Greggs has entertained fans by sharing their famous Steak Bake recipe and directing customers to frozen Greggs items at Iceland.
But many will be delighted to get their hands on the real deal again.
The latest reopening announcement from Greggs is that they plan to reopen 800 shops around June 18 with aims to reopen all shops by July 1.
Greggs CEO Roger Whiteside said:
“We’ve recently opened a selection of shops on an ad-hoc basis in the North East trialling delivery, collection and standard walk-in orders.
“This was so we could test out new operational safety measures to roll out on a wider scale when the time is right. The trials have been performing well, providing useful feedback from colleagues and customers, and we’ll continue to adapt as we learn more and work to the latest Government advice.”
“We plan to start preparing and opening more shops nationwide from around the 18th of June and we’re currently in the process of selecting around 800 shops to reopen, this will initially include approximately 150 franchise shops.
“All shops will open with our new tested operational measures in place. And although they will open with a reduced range, this will be a significant step in us helping the nation get back up and running and serving the communities that we operate in.
“We’ll continue to look for the best ways to serve customers whilst keeping everyone safe, and as long as we can continue to do this, the final phase in our plan is to open all shops with our new operational measures in place by July 1st.”
“A huge thanks to our colleagues and customers for their cooperation and understanding throughout this process. Keep safe, and all the best.”
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