Festive sales buoy seasonal growth at Greene King

Record Christmas Day trading underpinned growth in like-for-like sales at pub retailer Greene King, according to the group's interim management statement for the 36 weeks to January 6th 2013.

Record Christmas Day trading underpinned growth in like-for-like sales at pub retailer Greene King, according to the group's interim management statement for the 36 weeks to January 6th 2013.

Some 448,000 Christmas meals were served in Greene King outlets contributing to Christmas Day sales of £2.7m, a 6.8% increase on the previous year's results for the same day, the results disclosed.

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