Greggs to open new branch outside major football stadium
The bakery chain now has more than 2,600 stores
Fans of football and steak bakes are in for a treat as Greggs is opening a new branch outside a major London football stadium. The popular bakery chain is opening a new shop on Wembley Park Boulevard next month.
The group has confirmed it will be launching four new shops with opening dates "soon" while the launch date for the new Wembley branch now set. The new store will launch in Unit 4 of The Hive complex next to Wembley Stadium, on May 10.
Wembley is the national football stadium for England, with the 90,000-seat venue often hosting England national games as well as the FA Cup final. Wembley Park Boulevard is home to many other shops and includes the London Designer Outlet shopping centre, which features many major chains such as Adidas, Marks & Spencer and Next.
The nearest Greggs to the new branch is just five minutes' walk away, on High Road in Wembley. The bakery chain also has branches in nearby areas of north London, including in Harrow and in Kingsbury.
Greggs says it wants to have 140 to 150 net openings this year, including 50 relocations. The chain had 2,618 shops as of December 2024, with long-term ambitions to reach 3,000 branches across the UK.
The chain has also confirmed it will soon be opening branches at these three locations:
Peterborough - Padholme Road East.
Huddersfield - Unit 2, Queensgate Retail Park
Chorley - Unit B1, Knowles Way.
Greggs recently announced it will expand its offering as it will be rolling out its Mac & Cheese across many more of its chains. The pasta treat initially launched across 10 Manchester shops in November 2024 and then expanded to 300 locations earlier this year.
Now more than 1,750 shops will stock the item. The official page for Greggs said: "Baked fresh in shops every day, Greggs' Mac & Cheese consists of delicious pasta smothered in a rich, creamy cheese sauce, topped with a soul-comforting blend of Cheddar and Red Leicester, a crunchy layer of ciabatta breadcrumbs and a sprinkle of parsley to form a divine golden crumb."
The Mac & Cheese costs £4.55 but you can get a meal deal if you buy it with a drink, from £5.75.
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