Greggs and KFC team up with new sausage roll launch in DAYS – how to get it
The high street food giants have teamed up to create what they've described as the "culinary crossover of the century" - a Greggs classic sausage roll covered in KFC 's famous gravy.
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And fans in London, Manchester and Newcastle will be able to get the new sausage roll for free over three days this week.
They'll be handed out at the Southbank Centre in London on August 7, Manchester's Cathedral Gardens on August 8, and then in Newcastle's Times Square on August 9.
The brands are also launching a sharing bucket of six Greggs sausage rolls and a large tub of KFC gravy.
The bucket deal will be available for £10 on UberEats in London, Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham on August 15 and 16.
The brands have claimed it is "the mash-up the nation's been craving", after Brits consumed 15,000 litres of KFC gravy and more than one million Greggs sausage rolls every day over the past year.
KFC brand manager Phoebe Syms said: 'At KFC, we bleed gravy. We go to obsessive lengths for our liquid gold, and so do our fans.
'In fact, it was them who inspired this once-in-a-lifetime event, calling for us to partner with Greggs and unite our iconic gravy with their iconic sausage rolls.
'Now we're joining forces for just a few days to give the people a taste of what they really want … it's time for gravy to meet pastry. You're welcome.'
Greggs brand communications lead Fiona Mills said: 'With 96 layers of light puff pastry, and perfectly baked to give that satisfying golden crisp and flaky goodness, we've always known our sausage rolls are a true British icon. And why not pair one icon with another?
'We can't wait to see what Greggs and KFC fans make of our latest partnership.
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"We're sure fans of both brands will enjoy devouring their Greggs x KFC sharing bucket.'
It comes after Greggs revealed a slump in profits last week as it was knocked by hot weather and caution among shoppers over their finances.
The Newcastle-based business revealed that pre-tax profits fell by 14.3% to £63.5 million for the half-year to June 28, compared with a year earlier.
It said the first half of 2025 was impacted by 'challenging market footfall, more weather disruption than in 2024' and increased costs.#
Other Greggs changes
Greggs shut 56 of its stores in the first half of this year, it emerged last week, leaving it with 2,649 shops at the end of June.
Some of the closures reported this year - 27 of which it said were "relocations" - include its branch in Ilford, East London, as well as Lancashire, Cambridge, and Buckinghamshire.
Meanwhile, the chain has opened 87 new stores this year, with bosses saying they hope to open between 140 and 150 new branches in 2025.
The Sun recently reported that Greggs quietly axed one of its popular menu items, leaving fans heartbroken.
The Mexican Chicken Oval Bite, with spiced chicken, salad and chipotle mayo, had been on the chain's menu for years,.
But Greggs said it had been replaced with the Sweet and Spicy Chicken Oval Bite, which is "packed with slices of spicy chicken breast, pineapple chilli sauce, sliced mild Cheddar chilli cheese, crispy onions, spicy mayo and mixed leaves in a seeded roll".
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