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Greggs said it expected consumer spending to remain constrained going forward
The popularity of its breakfast range has helped Greggs report a small rise in sales, despite "an increasingly challenging trading environment".
The UK's largest baker said like-for-like sales - which pulls out new store openings - in its third quarter ending 2 October increased by 0.2%.
Greggs said its bacon roll was now its best-selling sandwich.
It is also now expanding the number of breakfast products it sells, adding croissants and pains au chocolat.
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Greggs chief executive Ken McMeikan said: "As we expected, the trading environment has been tough and is likely to remain so, with consumer spending continuing to be constrained and inflationary pressures building for next year.
"We anticipate that like-for-like sales in the final quarter will be broadly flat and therefore marginally positive over the year as a whole."
He added that the company was keeping a "very tight focus" on costs.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Greggs said it expected consumer spending to remain constrained going forward The popularity of its breakfast range has helped Greggs report a small rise in sales, despite "an increasingly challenging trading environment".
The UK's largest baker said like-for-like sales - which pulls out new store openings - in its third quarter ending 2 October increased by 0.2%.
Greggs said its bacon roll was now its best-selling sandwich.
It is also now expanding the number of breakfast products it sells, adding croissants and pains au chocolat.
Related stories
Greggs chief executive Ken McMeikan said: "As we expected, the trading environment has been tough and is likely to remain so, with consumer spending continuing to be constrained and inflationary pressures building for next year.
"We anticipate that like-for-like sales in the final quarter will be broadly flat and therefore marginally positive over the year as a whole."
He added that the company was keeping a "very tight focus" on costs.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.