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Greggs announces plans to shut four UK factories that could cost 740 jobs

Greggs announces plans to shut four UK factories that could cost 740 jobs

Bakery chain, whose sales are up 7.7%, says move is necessary to provide growth in ‘most cost-efficient manner’

Greggs has announced plans to close four of its factories, in a move that could result in 740 job losses over the next two and a half years.

The bakery chain said it was consulting on the closures, which would initially cost £60m when including disruption costs and redundancy payments but then could create £20m of savings each year by 2028.

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