By Holly Williams, PA Business Editor & Lawrence Matheson Greggs has toasted a robust beginning to the year, boasting a sales surge as it forges ahead with its British high street expansion. The popular bakery chain revealed a 7.4% jump in like-for-like sales for the first 19 weeks of 2024. The company celebrated reaching a landmark 2,500 shops trading across the nation, having netted an increase of 27 stores after accounting for both openings and closures up to May 11. Greggs also highlighted the success of its freshly launched iced drinks selection, which is “performing well” and set for an …