A POPULAR bakery chain has announced plans for a 24-hour drive thru service.
Greggs today said it was looking at trialling the service so fans will be able to grab a bite regardless of the hour.
It did not say when, or at what stores the service would run at.
Greggs does not currently operate any 24-hour drive thru branches.
Roisin Currie, chief executive officer, said the chain had plans to open another eight to 10 drive thrus in total this year.
She added: "We like drive-thrus because they can serve the click and collect customers and people wanting to sit in too."
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Greggs already operates 17 across the UK, where customers can pick up the usual snacks from their car.
The list includes:
- Saltbox Road, Bognor Regis
- Westgate Retail Park, Slough
- Allerdyce Court, Glasgow
- Saffron Way, Sittingbourne
- Beehive Business Park, Cumbria
- Bonyrigg Road, Dalkieth
- Sandy Lane, Newcastle
- Southwell Road West, Mansfield
- Meadowhall Retail Park, Sheffield
- Gateway Service Station, Irlam
- Port Road, Newport
- Heol Waun Saggard, St Clears
- Integra 61, Bowburn – Durham
- Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire
- Snetterton, Norwich
- Frontier Park, Blackburn
- North Bradley, Trowbridge
The drive thrus usually open around 6am and close around 9-10pm.
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It comes after the chain said it was aiming to launch 150 new branches in 2023 after opening 186 last year.
It reported total sales of £1.5billion over 2022, a 23% increase on the £1.2billion reported in 2021.
It comes after Greggs axed hot cross buns from its menus before Easter.
In January, the chain caused fury when it hiked the price of its iconic sausage roll from £1.15 to £1.20.
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