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Greggs set to open first new branch in busy Scots town
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GREGGS is set to open its first branch in a busy Scottish town.
The high street favourite has set its sights on an empty store in Portlethen, Aberdeenshire.
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Greggs is set to open a brand new store in a busy Scottish town
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The chain has set its sights on the former Ashvale chip shop in Portlethen
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The chain is looking to move into the retail unit of the former Ashvale chip shop on Muirend Court.
The unit is currently on the market and is said to be under offer.
Greggs, which is beloved for its sausage rolls and steak bakes, is advertising jobs for the new bakery.
A number of adverts have appeared on the Greggs website, the Press and Journal reports.
The positions being advertised include shift managers and team members.
No further details have been revealed.
Greggs has been approached for comment.
The bakery giant also recently lodged plans to open a new branch in another Scots town.
Greggs is looking to open a new store in the former Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland shop on Fenwick Road, Giffnock.
Plans for an "interior fit-out of an existing ground floor retail unit" have been submitted to East Renfrewshire Council.
Greggs Steak & Cheese roll appeal
It comes as 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.
A total of 27 of the closures were said to be "relocations".
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,.
