Popular UK bakery Greggs will trial a new 24-hour drive-thru as part of expansion plans.

After reporting record high sales, the chain is looking to capitalise on the “clear opportunity” as they put it to have significantly more than 3,000 shops across the UK over time.

Greggs said it opened a record 186 new shops in 2022 and closed 39 sites, taking its total store number to 2,328.

The company is set to open 150 new stores this year.

This latest expansion effort includes a drive-thru Greggs location that will be open 24 hours, although the exact location has not yet been decided.