Greggs planning Rotherham expansion

British bakery chain, Greggs, is on a roll in Rotherham with plans to double the size of its store in a popular village location.

A long-standing tenant at The Tanyard in Wickersley, Greggs specialises in great quality, freshly prepared food at low prices with friendly service.

With the butcher, Peter Cusworth, closing his store following retirement, Rotherham Business News reportes that Greggs has outlined plans to take on the units at 228-230 Bawtry Road to create a bakery and cafe.

Plans, drawn up by JML Planning Consultants, show that the 1,580 sq ft of space would also get a new shop frontage in the current corporate style.

Three tables and six chairs would make up an external seating area to the front.

Opening times would mirror the current store at 236 Bawtry Road - 6 am – 7 pm on weekdays, 6:30 am – 7 pm on Saturday, and 7 am – 5:30 pm on Sundays.

Newcastle-based Greggs plc reported a record turnover of over £2 billion for the first time in 2024. 2,739 shops were trading by the end of 2025.

Greggs also recently said it had a strong pipeline of shop opportunities, ading that it was expecting to open around 120 new shops in 2026 with growth in carefully chosen locations.

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