which company could realistically takeover Greggs (PLC)?

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Please don't give me a heart attack. For a minute then I thought Greggs was closing!

If Greggs was ever bought out it would most likely be someone like Allied Bakeries who would keep the brand name as Greggs

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elekro

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Big supermarkets? Tesco Sainsburys etc

Whitbread

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Original post by elekro

Big supermarkets? Tesco Sainsburys etc

I believe Tesco sold a bakery recently to focus on their own brand. I'll have a look at Sainsburys

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Blyts-_

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Original post by nutz99

Please don't give me a heart attack. For a minute then I thought Greggs was closing!

If Greggs was ever bought out it would most likely be someone like Allied Bakeries who would keep the brand name as Greggs

thanks for the suggestion, any idea who the parent company of Allied Bakeries is?

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nutz99

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Original post by Blyts-_

thanks for the suggestion, any idea who the parent company of Allied Bakeries is?

Associated British Foods

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Chicken.M.

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Could really do with a greggs right now :sogood:

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Shadow Hunters

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Don't know but I think Iceland have a deal with Greggs

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Shadow Hunters

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Original post by ChickenMadness

Could really do with a greggs right now :sogood:

I went to Greggs yesterday to get ( my favourite ATM ) a chicken katsu bake ( their healthy one ) and- and they said they'd not gotten any that day. :puppyeyes:

Now I'm scared it's discontinued forever.

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Chicken.M.

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Original post by Shadow Hunters

Don't know but I think Iceland have a deal with Greggs

They do. They taste exactly the same as well. I buy frozen chicken bakes from iceland.

Original post by Shadow Hunters

I went to Greggs yesterday to get ( my favourite ATM ) a chicken katsu bake ( their healthy one ) and- and they said they'd not gotten any that day. :puppyeyes:

Now I'm scared it's discontinued forever.

so sad

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Shadow Hunters

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Original post by ChickenMadness

They do. They taste exactly the same as well. I buy frozen chicken bakes from iceland.

so sad

Could defo eat a chicken bake right now. :cookie:

Ikr? Tragic. I got a steak bake instead and I felt guilty because I wasn't choosing the healthy choice. :cry:

Was tasty though. :tongue:

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Rakas21

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Original post by elekro

Big supermarkets? Tesco Sainsburys etc

Original post by Fallen Star

Whitbread

This.

No rival could realistically afford them however there are a number of conglomerates like Whitbread or complementary prospects like a supermarket.

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Blyts-_

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What market would you say Greggs is in? Food on the go? Bakery retailer? Who are Greggs' competitors?

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999tigger

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Original post by Blyts-_

What market would you say Greggs is in? Food on the go? Bakery retailer? Who are Greggs' competitors?

Is this your homework?

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Blyts-_

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Original post by 999tigger

Is this your homework?

yep, I have done some of my own research btw, not just hoping for answers, just unsure about the market of Greggs and its competitors

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999tigger

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Original post by Blyts-_

yep, I have done some of my own research btw, not just hoping for answers, just unsure about the market of Greggs and its competitors

All the info can be found with a quick google.

What market? Think about what they sell and who their customers are.
In recent times they have one from bakers who sold sandwihes and hot snacks to focusing on hot snacks.

If you were out for a bite to eat, then who sells similar products? They are the competitors.
http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/93/Greggs-PLC.html

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Blyts-_

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Any idea how I could find out why Greggs' dividend price remained at 13.50 during 2012-2014? Or perhaps someone here already knows?

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natninja

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Original post by 999tigger

All the info can be found with a quick google.

What market? Think about what they sell and who their customers are.
In recent times they have one from bakers who sold sandwihes and hot snacks to focusing on hot snacks.

If you were out for a bite to eat, then who sells similar products? They are the competitors.
http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/93/Greggs-PLC.html

FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) would be the market, within that it would be fast food/snacks