Highlights
· Total sales up 7.5% in first 19 weeks of 2017 (2016: 5.7%)
· Company-managed shop like-for-like sales in the first 19 weeks up 3.6% (2016: 3.7%)
· 87 shop refits completed
· 42 new shops opened, 14 closures
· Further growth at breakfast, in drinks and 'Balanced Choice' options
· Good progress with investment in systems and supply chain
Trading performance
Total sales for the 19 weeks to 13 May 2017 grew by 7.5 per cent and like-for-like sales in company-managed shops grew by 3.6 per cent over the same period.