Bakery chain Greggs has rolled back on plans to reopen some of its stores after fears it may prove too popular as people rush for a sausage roll.
It closed in response to government advice during the coronavirus pandemic.
They had planned to reopen 20 stores in Newcastle next week as part of a trial before opening a further 700 of its over 2000 stores across the UK, including a number in Scotland.
However, it has now said the Newcastle trial will take place behind closed doors due to fears of crowds.
Instead, the stores will be used to test it's new "operational safety measures", and customers will not be allowed in.
A company spokesperson said: “Due to significant interest in our 20-shop trial, and the risk that excessive numbers of customers may plan to visit Greggs, we will now initially operate these trials behind closed doors in order to effectively test our new operational safety measures.
“We will continue to review this and will invite walk-in customers into our shops only when we can be confident of doing so in the controlled manner we intended.”
Fans had been excited about the return of the popular bakery after weeks of not being able to visit.
Other takeaways to have announced a partial reopening include Five Guys and KFC.
