Greggs has toasted to improving sales over the year as it shakes up its menu and targets new shops, but warned that it could be facing higher costs if the Iran war rumbles on.The bakery chain, which runs 2,759 shops, has picked Tenerife as the location for a new international outlet.In an update to investors, the firm said sales in company-managed shops, rather than franchises, increased by 2.5% in the first 19 weeks of 2026, compared like for like with the same period last year.

Greggs has toasted to improving sales over the year as it shakes up its menu and targets new shops, but warned that it could be facing higher costs if the Iran war rumbles on.The bakery chain, which runs 2,759 shops, has picked Tenerife as the location for a new international outlet.In an update to investors, the firm said sales in company-managed shops, rather than franchises, increased by 2.5% in the first 19 weeks of 2026, compared like for like with the same period last year.