John Robson Gregg (died 1964) was the founder of Greggs, one of the United Kingdom's largest bakery busineseses.
Brought up on Tyneside, Jack Gregg (as he was known) initially made a living visiting local houses selling yeast and eggs for customers to bake their own bread.[1] Jack was called up to serve in the British Army during World War I and during this time his wife bought two vans and started distributing confectionery as well ingredients for bread.[1] Just before World War II he established a proper bakery on Tyneside but it was not until 1951 that he opened a shop in Gosforth.[2]
He died suddenly in 1964.[1]
He was married to Elsie and together they went on to have two sons and one daughter.[1]