Greggs

[mmmbop]

What did Greggs used to be called?

Im sure it was called somthing else before it was Greggs.

I have asked loads of people and they say its always been known as Greggs.
I remember Pork Farms but it aint that.
It was called somthing else

[Kimberley]

I think it's always been greggs.

[Adam]

I dont know but they do the best Steak Bakes ever and are better than Don Millers!

[mmmbop]

Don Millers is pure evil.
The food always has a burnt taste to it.
3 cooks used to be a bit like that.

We have a pasty place where I work in Vic market and they dont even knock me the odd 10p of anything I buy yet its a said rule you give a bit of discount to other traders.
How rude!

[ted]

Don Millers is ace....

They do a wicked meat and tato pasty!

But Greggs has always been greggs....

[GP]

no greggs used to be briggs people........

[Alf Garnett]

I thought it was Braggs?

Agree 100% with Shea about the Steak bakes though.

[BIG-BAD-TONE]

Bakers Oven then Braggs now Greggs
it was part of allied bakeries of which i used to work

[P.G.F.I.]

mmmm Chicken Pasties.

[mmmbop]

Braggs, thats it.
I knew it had another name.
Thank ya

[northernpanther]

Every greggs in west yorkshire used to be called THURSTONS! So up here greggs is a new name. hope this is what you were looking for

[Optic]

cannot go wrong with Greggs... 47p for a jumbo sausage roll ;D

[mmmbop]

Greggs is alright, bit on the salty side but ah well.
I liked the big cornish pastys and I liked it even better when ya got a big bit of fatty meat. tasted nice.

[andyd]

Greggs is NOT new.

It is a Tyneside based company that had stores across the North East, it then grew and they bought out the likes of Braggs to arrive at the company you see today.

Bakers Oven on the other hand is different, not the same company and there are plenty of Bakers Oven's around.

[Milkman™]

Their ciabattas are special too.

Taken from Greggs website

Greggs is a true success story. Having been founded as a family bakery business on Tyneside in the 1930’s by John Gregg, the operation now stands as one of the UK’s leading retailers with approximately 1,000 stores nationwide specialising in bakery related products.

The death of John Gregg in 1964 marked a key stage in the business’ development. Under the leadership of John’s son Ian Gregg, the company embarked on a significant expansion plan – first growing in the North East – and then in other parts of the country. The growth in Greggs’ heartland region, the North East, centred on the expansion of shop numbers, each supplied from the bakery in Gosforth. However, true to the company’s heritage – and a practice which is still carried out today in each of its outlets – products were baked fresh on the shop premises. The bakery heritage of the company was also reflected in its revival and continued production of many local, traditional product lines (such as stotties in the North East and scotch pies in Scotland) that still prove to be extremely popular with customers today.

Expansion outside the North East was driven by the acquisition of locally established bakery chains. Greggs expanded into Scotland first of all with the creation of Greggs of Rutherglen in 1972. We then began moving south from our North East roots with the purchase of Thurstons in Leeds enabling the formation of Greggs of Yorkshire. In the same year, following the acquisition of the Price’s bakery chain in and around Manchester, Greggs of the North West was established. All divisions were built on the same fundamental principles of great taste and great value and by 1984, Greggs had 261 shops across four divisions and made the decision to float on the stock exchange.

Growth continued over the next 10 years both through further shop openings in established divisions and additional acquisitions in new regions of the country. Three acquisitions in quick succession saw the formation of Greggs of the Midlands in 1984, Greggs of Treforest in 1985 and Greggs of Enfield in North London a year later.

By 1994 the company had grown to have seven regional divisions operating more than 500 shops. The acquisition of the retail bakery interests of Allied Bakeries Ltd enabled us to venture into new geographic markets and the conversion of 90 of these shops in South and West London created our eighth regional division – Greggs of Twickenham. This was recently merged with Greggs of Enfield to create Greggs South East serving Central and Greater London and the surrounding counties.

The final piece of the Greggs jigsaw was the purchase of Birketts, a family bakery business in the Lake District, to create Greggs of Cumbria.

Over the years Greggs has continued to experience significant core growth within the divisions and developments in store layout, design and product have all contributed to Greggs firmly establishing itself as the leading bakery related retailer on high streets, shopping parades and retail centres across the country

[BIG-BAD-TONE]

andyd said:

Greggs is NOT new.

It is a Tyneside based company that had stores across the North East, it then grew and they bought out the likes of Braggs to arrive at the company you see today.

Bakers Oven on the other hand is different, not the same company and there are plenty of Bakers Oven's around.

If you look at the bottom of this link you will see I'm right to say that Greggs/Backers Oven are now part of the same company
www.greggs.co.uk/

So shut it if you don't know what you're on about ;D ;D ;D

[andyd]

hitman said:

andyd said:

Greggs is NOT new.

It is a Tyneside based company that had stores across the North East, it then grew and they bought out the likes of Braggs to arrive at the company you see today.

Bakers Oven on the other hand is different, not the same company and there are plenty of Bakers Oven's around.

If you look at the bottom of this link you will see I'm right to say that Greggs/Backers Oven are now part of the same company
www.greggs.co.uk/

So shut it if you don't know what you're on about ;D ;D ;D

Smart arse.