Bakery and hot snacks vendor Greggs was on a roll over Christmas, with like-for-like (LFL) sales growth of 5.1% in the five weeks to January 7th.
Total sales grew by 10.8% for the period. For 2011 as a whole, total sales were up 5.8% from 2010, with LFL sales up 1.4%. The company said it is on track to deliver 2011 results in line with expectations.
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