Greggs launches first eco drive-thru
Greggs has launched its first eco drive-thru as it looks to test new eco-features, including materials used for elements of the build and in-shop operational initiatives.
The site at Easton Lane in Winchester focuses on reducing the environmental impact of operations by cutting down on waste, using less water, and lowering energy usage.
Subscribe to TRBFeatures being tested include sun tubes to direct sunlight from the roof into the store to reduce artificial lighting, low energy light fittings, daylight harvesting technology, solar panels, and a rainwater harvesting unit
The store also has heat pump air conditioning, overdoor heater systems, a heat recovery system, and a heat pump system that uses surrounding air to warm water.
While the shop is the first eco-drive thru for Greggs, the retailer launched its first eco-shop in Northampton in 2022. Elements of the eco-shop were rolled out to more than 700 Greggs shops, or 27% of its estate, by the end of 2024, which meant the retailer exceeded its original target of 25% by a year.
Tony Rowson, property director at Greggs, said: “We’re so excited to have launched our first ever eco drive-thru. As a leader in our sector, we take our responsibility to do right by the planet and communities we operate in seriously, and we do all that we can to make changes for the better.
“I’m proud of what we’ve achieved with our first eco-shop, ‘our shop of the future’, which means we can now test further materials and initiatives in this new unit, bringing us another step closer to reaching our net zero carbon objective.”
