John "Jack" Robson Gregg (9 November 1909 – 23 September 1964) was an English businessman, best known as the founder of Greggs, the United Kingdom's largest bakery chain.
[1] Gregg was called up to serve in the British Army during World War II and during this time his wife bought a second van and started distributing confectionery as well as ingredients for bread.
[4] In 1939, he founded Greggs, a family bakery store in Tyneside, with its first shop opening in 1951 on Gosforth high street.
[5] By 1953, the business consisted of one shop and six vans selling products from the bakery.
[5] He was married to Elsie (née Davis; 1909 – 1972) and they had two sons, Colin and Ian, and one daughter.