GREGGS is opening its first bakery outside the UK in nearly 20 years – meaning Brits will be able to get the famous sausage roll while on holiday.
It will be the first Greggs opening in Spain, as it is set to welcome passengers at Tenerife South Airport later this month.
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The new Greggs bakery will open at Tenerife South Airport – its first in Spain Credit: Alamy
The sausage roll will be on the menu Credit: PA
Partnering with Lagardere Travel Retail, it will be the first international outlet for the bakery since 2008, when it last had stores in Belgium.
The new opening will be in the departures side of the airport, and will “test to spreading our wings in an overseas setting”.
An official opening date is yet to be confirmed but it will have all of the classics as well as some local dishes.
This includes a Spanish Omelette Roll, which will be alongside hot bakes, sweet snacks and sandwiches.
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The bakery, which originated in Newcastle, said the location made it the “perfect way to round off a trip without breaking the bank”.
Tenerife South Airport is popular with Brits, where around 50 per cent of the annual 13million holidaymakers are from the UK.
Greggs chief executive Roisin Currie said: “Tenerife South Airport is a hub for millions of UK and international passengers each year, making it the ideal location to test spreading our wings in an overseas setting.
“It’s an exciting milestone for Greggs as we bring a slice of home to the Canaries, and we’re confident our great-value offering will resonate just as well under the Spanish sun as it does on the UK high street.”
Javier Cagigal, chief executive of Lagardere Travel Retail Spain and Portugal, said: “We’re delighted to partner with Greggs to bring such a well-loved brand into Tenerife South Airport for the very first time.
“As passengers head home, this new opening gives them a familiar, comforting choice in departures – whether that’s a last treat, a relaxed sit-down moment or something to ease the journey home.”
Earlier this year, Wetherspoons also opened its first ever pub in mainland Europe.
Having launched at Alicante Airport, there are now plans to open at Barcelona El-Prat Airport in September, followed by a second next year.
