Greggs to reopen 800 shops for takeaway on Thursday
Greggs began to reopen shops during the coronavirus lockdown in May with a trial of 20 in the Newcastle area.The bakery chain said there would be floor markings in the shops to help people maintain social distancing with protective screens at the counters, PPE equipment for staff, additional cleaning and more hand sanitiser. Customers would be encouraged to make contactless payments, it added.
Greggs chief executive Roger Whiteside said:"Looking forward, although great uncertainty remains, we are excited to be resuming our service for many customers this week.Greggs has temporarily suspended its new shop opening programme except for shops where it is legally committed or expects strong customer traffic. It said it would open about 60 shops and close about 50 this year.
It is approaching landlords to make rent reductions, and has speeded up plans for delivery and click and collect services,
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