Greggs set to open only international store in Tenerife

The popular bakery announced that it will be selling sausage rolls and other treats to holidaymakers jetting off from the Canary Islands airport.

Greggs previously operated shops abroad in Belgium in 2008, but said Tenerife was “the ideal location to test spreading our wings in an overseas setting”.

The company said the store in the international departures area will serve a range of bakes, rolls, sweet treats, and freshly-made sandwiches.

An artist’s impression of what the Greggs Tenerife South Airport branch will look like (Image: Greggs/PA Wire)

A Spanish Omelette Roll will be served for breakfast, along with freshly squeezed orange juice, prepared and bottled in-shop daily.

The bakery chain says the seating area will have a capacity of up to 92 customers.

Tenerife South Airport receives around 13 million tourists every year.

Half of those come from and go to the UK.

Saying the location was the perfect way to round off a trip without breaking the bank, Greggs chief executive, Roisin Currie, said: “Tenerife South Airport is a hub for millions of UK and international passengers each year, making it the ideal location to test spreading our wings in an overseas setting.

“It’s an exciting milestone for Greggs as we bring a slice of home to the Canaries, and we’re confident our great-value offering will resonate just as well under the Spanish sun as it does on the UK high street.”

Lagardere Travel Retail will work with Greggs to open the shop.

The business operates more than 5,000 stores in airports, railway stations, and other locations in over 50 countries worldwide.

Greggs planning to open 120 new bakeries in the UK in 2026

Back in March, Greggs announced it was targeting around 120 further openings this year as it highlighted ambitions to grow to “significantly more than 3,000 UK shops over [the] longer term”.

Sales growth was also supported by the expansion of its delivery business and an increase in evening trade.

More recently, like-for-like sales across its managed shops grew by 1.6% over the first nine weeks of 2026, with total sales up 6.3% on the back of store openings.

This announcement came despite a fall in statutory pre-tax profits, which dropped by 17.9% to £167.4 million for the year to December 27, compared with a year earlier.

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Greggs shared that this was partly linked to the tough market backdrop and a “spell of particularly hot weather” which knocked high street footfall.

It also told shareholders that total sales grew by 6.8% to £2.15 billion over the year, with like-for-like growth also buoyed by its continued store opening programme.

Will you plan to try out the Greggs store if you’re heading to Tenerife this year? Let us know in the comments.