Bakery chain Greggs is creating what will be its second drive-thru in Wales in Newport.
Work is under way at a site in the Maesglas area of the city opposite 28 East Retail Park.
It is expected to open later this year, creating around 20 jobs.
Greggs’ first drive-thru in Wales is expected to open next month in Swansea.
Acting for Greggs, property advisory firm Cooke & Arkwright, acquired the site in Newport as well as for the Swansea drive-thru on Fabian Way.
It has also acquired a third yet to be disclosed site in Wales for a Greggs driv-thru, with more in the pipeline.
Steve Jones, estate surveyor at Greggs, said: “We are delighted to be bringing drive-thru’s to our customers in Wales with the first scheduled to open in Swansea in July.
“We anticipate that our drive-thru sites will become popular with busy families and people on the go."
Huw Thomas, director of retail and leisure at Cooke & Arkwright said: “The drive-thru model is quickly becoming part of Greggs’ continuing expansion plan in Wales.
"We have been sourcing highly visible plots with good accessibility in prominent roadside locations as well as on established retail, business and industrial parks.
“We are pleased to confirm that we have secured the first three drive-thru sites in Wales with more in the pipeline.
“In addition to the new drive thru’s, we have also exchanged on several new shop openings for this year and 2022 at Cross Hands Business Park; Brynmawr Retail Park; Mariner Street, Swansea; Cymmer Road, Porth; and Newport Retail Park, with many more currently in solicitors’ hands.”
Cooke & Arkwright secured new shop openings for Greggs in 2020, most of which were on non-high street locations in Cardiff, Barry, Pengam, Cwmbran, Pontyclun, Merthyr, Mumbles and Chepstow.
