date:Aug 08, 2013
t Midlands, having already spent 500,000 on the project.
The chain, which has a portfolio of close to 1700 stores in the UK, recorded a 29% year-on-year drop in profit to 11.4 million for the first half of 2013. Like-for-like first-half sales fell by 2.9% to 361.7 million.
Management blamed the hot weather for stunting sales of savoury bakery goods but admitted that Greggs had 'underperformed' in the food to go category, as new entrants and existing players expanded their offering.
Chief exec