Bakery chain giant Greggs has confirmed its first drive-thru in Wales.
Following a handful of successful pilots in England, the drive-thru in Swansea will open in July.
Acting for Greggs, property advisory firm Cooke & Arkwright, recently exchanged contracts for the new-build site on Fabian Way. Construction is now under way.
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. It is a resilient formula in general and has proven to be especially convenient for people during the pandemic restrictions. "
Greggs has also exchanged on two other yet to disclosed locations in Wales for drive-thrus, with more in pipeline.
The Swansea outlet will create 20 jobs.
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.
