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Greggs plots bold expansion

By Esther Bintliff

Published: October 20 2009 22:12 | Last updated: October 20 2009 22:12

Greggs, the bakery chain, will open 600 stores over the next few years, doubling its historic rate of expansion in order to reach a wider customer base.

The Newcastle-based company will launch 50 to 60 new shops in 2010, and at least 70 a year from 2011, focusing on areas such as north Wales and south-west England, where the company has little or no presence.

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