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Greggs announces plans to close four factories and cut 740 jobs

Greggs factory closures job losses manufacturing restructure UK retail

Greggs has announced a major manufacturing overhaul that includes the proposed closure of four factories, potentially putting approximately 740 jobs at risk over the next two and a half years. The targeted sites for closure are located in Enfield, North Lakes (near Penrith), Kelso (Pettigrews), and Seaham.

While manufacturing at the Enfield site is slated to end, the company intends to continue its distribution operations from that location. Additionally, the Treforest site in Wales will transition from manufacturing to a distribution centre. The restructuring will also involve reducing product ranges at the Clydesmill and Manchester sites and ceasing tinned bread production at Gosforth.

The company expects the restructuring to cost roughly £60 million, covering redundancy payments and disruption costs, but anticipates annual savings of approximately £20 million during the 2028 and 2029 financial years. Chief Executive Roisin Currie stated the move is necessary to “keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations” and to ensure the business remains sustainable.

The announcement follows a period of strong performance, with Greggs reporting a 7.7% rise in sales for the three months ending September 26. Despite the proposed manufacturing cuts, the company noted that its retail shop estate will not be affected by these changes.

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Adam Vettese · Alex Pugh · Enfield · Freetrade · Greggs · Kelso · Roisin Currie · Treforest

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Greggs to close four factories with 740 jobs at risk, including Cumbria site [www.in-cumbria.com]
Greggs plans to close four factories with 740 jobs at risk in major shake-up [www.northwalespioneer.co.uk]
Greggs plans to close four factories with 740 jobs at risk in major shake-up [www.warringtonguardian.co.uk]
Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs [www.europesays.com]
Greggs dört fabrikasını kapatmayı planlıyor: 740 kişinin işi risk altında | Olay Gazete Turkish Newspaper in London [olaygazete.co.uk]
Greggs shares pop after lifting outlook as trading improves [ukinvestormagazine.co.uk]
Greggs to close four factories with 740 jobs at risk [bmmagazine.co.uk]
4 fabrikayı kapatıyor: 740 kişi için kritik karar - Dünya Gazetesi [www.dunya.com]
Fears over Brimsdown job losses as Greggs announces factory closure [enfielddispatch.co.uk]
Whisper it quietly: have Greggs shares FINALLY turned the corner? [www.twelfthmagpie.com]
Greggs to axe around 740 jobs and shut four factories [nation.cymru]
Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs [www.bbc.co.uk]
Nearly 400 jobs to be lost at Grangemouth chemical producer plant [news.stv.tv]
Greggs shares soar on upgraded profit guidance and cost-cutting [www.thegrocer.co.uk]
‘Sad day’ for Scottish workers as Greggs plans to shut factory [www.independent.co.uk]
Nearly 400 workers to lose jobs in proposed Grangemouth closure [www.standard.co.uk]