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Greggs to cut 820 jobs amid lockdown sales slump
Greggs is to cut more than 800 jobs because of a sales slump due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday 30 October 2026
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Greggs is to cut more than 800 jobs because of a sales slump due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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