FOOD manufacturer Greggs has submitted plans to build its new national distribution centre at Symmetry Park in Kettering.
The company and developer Tritax Symmetry are proposing more than 311,000 sq ft of logistics space on a 25-acre site. The centre is part of Greggs’ strategic growth plan, announced in 2021, which set out expansion targets that require investment in significant supply chain capacity. Greggs currently has 2,500 shops in the UK and its longer-term growth plans target an estate of significantly more than 3,000 retail outlets.
The planned investment at Kettering will bolster its capacity to directly supply ambient and chilled products to a growing portfolio of shops, said a spokesman.
Tritax Symmetry is also seeking planning permission for an additional 100,000 sq ft to enable Greggs to expand the site further. The centre will be a key part of Symmetry Park, Kettering, which extends to 136 acres in total and benefits from outline planning permission for a total 2.31 million sq ft of logistics floor space.
Subject to the go-ahead from North Northamptonshire Council, Greggs anticipates its National Distribution Centre to be operational in the first half of 2027.
Symmetry Park is currently home to US-based data centre storage provider Iron Mountain, which has occupied a 313,000 sq ft unit on a 15-year lease since 2023.
