Greggs Opens a Shop in Spain

May 12, 2026, 18:32
EuropeInternational

Introduction

Greggs is a bakery from the UK. It is opening a shop at Tenerife South Airport in Spain.

Main Body

Many people visit this airport. 13 million people go there every year. Half of these people come from the UK. Greggs wants to see if people in other countries like their food. The shop is in the airport. A big company called Lagardere Travel Retail helps Greggs. The shop has seats for 92 people. Greggs sells its normal food. It also sells new things for Spain. For example, it sells Spanish omelette rolls and orange juice. Other UK companies are also opening shops in Europe.

Conclusion

Greggs will open the shop soon. They want to sell food to British travelers.

Learning

The Power of 'S'

Look at these words from the story:

  • Sells
  • Opens
  • Wants
  • Helps

The Rule: When we talk about one person, one company, or one thing (He, She, It), we add an -s to the action word.

Example from text: Greggs (One company) → sells food.

Compare:

  • Many people (Group) → go to the airport.
  • Greggs (Single company) → wants to see if people like the food.

Quick Word Map

Places in the story: UK →\rightarrow England/Scotland/Wales Spain →\rightarrow The country in Europe Airport →\rightarrow Where planes land

Food items: Bakery →\rightarrow A shop for bread and cakes Omelette →\rightarrow Cooked eggs

Vocabulary Learning

shop (n.)
a place where goods are sold
Example:I bought a book at the shop.
airport (n.)
a place where airplanes take off and land
Example:The flight departed from the airport.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:Many people were waiting in line.
food (n.)
what you eat
Example:She likes to eat healthy food.
open (v.)
to start operating or to make accessible
Example:The store will open at nine o'clock.
sell (v.)
to give something in exchange for money
Example:They will sell tickets at the counter.
company (n.)
a business organization
Example:He works for a large company.
travel (v.)
to go from one place to another
Example:We plan to travel to Spain next summer.
seat (n.)
a place to sit
Example:Please take a seat in the theater.
juice (n.)
a drink made from fruit
Example:He drinks orange juice every morning.
roll (n.)
a small round piece of food, like a pastry
Example:She bought a cheese roll for lunch.
country (n.)
a nation with its own government
Example:Spain is a beautiful country.