British holidaymakers flying home from Tenerife will soon be able to pick up a Greggs sausage roll before boarding after the bakery chain announced plans to open its first overseas shop in nearly 20 years.The popular high street baker is launching a new branch at Tenerife South airport later this month in what marks Greggs’ return to international expansion for the first time since its Belgian venture closed in 2008.Greggs described Tenerife as “the ideal location to test spreading our wings in an overseas setting” as the company looks to build on strong sales growth.Tenerife South airport handles around 13 million passengers every year, with roughly half travelling to and from the UK. The new branch will become Greggs’ only outlet outside Britain.The shop will be located within the airport’s international departures area, allowing passengers to buy food before flying home or continuing onward journeys.Customers will be able to purchase Greggs staples including sausage rolls, bakes, sandwiches, sweet treats and breakfast items.The Tenerife branch will also feature several menu additions inspired by local tastes. A Spanish omelette roll is set to appear on the breakfast menu alongside freshly squeezed orange juice prepared and bottled in-store each day.Greggs said the additions would offer customers “a refreshing taste of island life”. The branch will include seating for up to 92 customers.Greggs to open first overseas shop at Tenerife airport for British holidaymakers | GETTYGreggs said the airport location offered travellers “the perfect way to round off a trip without breaking the bank”. The company has not confirmed an exact opening date but expects the branch to open before the end of May.Its chief executive Roisin Currie said Tenerife’s popularity with British travellers made it the ideal testing ground for the expansion.Ms Currie said: “Tenerife South Airport is a hub for millions of UK and international passengers each year, making it the ideal location to test spreading our wings in an overseas setting.”It’s an exciting milestone for Greggs as we bring a slice of home to the Canaries, and we’re confident our great-value offering will resonate just as well under the Spanish sun as it does on the UK high street.”Greggs opening first overseas shop at Tenerife South airport in Canary Islands | PAGreggs is partnering with travel operator Lagardere Travel Retail to launch the overseas branch. The company operates more than 5,000 shops across airports, railway stations and travel hubs in more than 50 countries.Javier Cagigal, chief executive of Lagardere Travel Retail Spain and Portugal, said the partnership would provide passengers with “a familiar, comforting choice in departures”.The Tenerife announcement came as Greggs also reported another rise in sales during the opening months of 2026.The bakery chain told investors that like-for-like sales at company-managed shops increased by 2.5 per cent during the first 19 weeks of the year.Total sales climbed by 7.4 per cent year-on-year to £800million. Greggs said recent menu launches had contributed to the growth, including a chicken roll developed as an alternative to the chain’s traditional sausage roll.The company also highlighted growing demand for matcha drinks among younger customers.Greggs has opened 41 new shops since the start of the year while closing 21 sites as it works towards a target of 120 net openings during 2026.Despite the strong performance, the company warned that continued instability in the Middle East could increase costs in the months ahead.Greggs said a “prolonged” conflict in the region could contribute to higher inflation during late 2026 and into 2027.