YOU won't have much longer to wait for your Greggs fix as the majority of stores across the region are set to reopen by the end of this week.

The Newcastle-based bakery chain has confirmed more than 800 locations will reopen by Thursday (June 18) with a healthy selection in our region.

It follows almost three months of closure at the vast majority of locations around the country following the coronavirus outbreak.

Roger Whiteside, chief executive of Greggs, said: "Looking forward, although great uncertainty remains, we are excited to be resuming our service for many customers this week.

"I want to thank all of our 25,000 colleagues for their support in getting us to this point."

Greggs has installed floor markings to help customers adhere to social distancing measures with perspex screens at counters, PPE equipment for its staff, additional cleaning and additional hand sanitisers.

Here's the full list of venues reopening in the region this week:

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON

- Chester Le Street, 54 Front St

- Consett, 34 Middle St

- Crook, U3 The Royal Corner

- Darlington, 52 Northgate

- Darlington, 7 North Rd RP

- Darlington, 289 Yarm Rd

- Durham, U3 Dragonville RP

- Durham, 1B Dryburn View

- Houghton Le Spring, Newbottle St

- Newton Aycliffe, U2, Beveridge

- Peterlee, 24 Yoden Way

- Peterlee, 1 Cook Way

TEESSIDE

- Thornaby, U6 Fleck Wy, Teesside

- Middlesbrough, Newport Rd

- Middlesbrough, 447 Linthorpe Rd

- Hartlepool, 175 Middleton Grange

- Hartlepool, U2 Powlett Rd

- Hartlepool, U6 Belle Vue Way

- Billingham, 83 Station Rd

NORTH YORKSHIRE

- York, U2 Clifton Moor RP

- York, 18 Pavement

- MOTO Scotch Corner

- Northallerton, 185 High St

- Catterick, Richmondshire Wlk SC

- Harrogate, 7 Cambridge Rd

TYNE AND WEAR

- MOTO Washington, DH3 2S

- Gateshead, Metro Pk West

- Gateshead, G109 Trinity Sq

- Gateshead, Metrocentre, 10 Cameron Wlk

- South Shields (Outlet)

- South Shields, Interchange

- South Shields, 285 Prince Edward

- Sunderland, Park Lane

- Sunderland, 31 St Lukes Tce

- Sunderland, Grindon, U4

- Broadway House, Sprngwll Rd,

- Sunderland, Hylton Riverside RP,

- Sunderland, 220 Chester Rd,

- Washington, U3B Peel RP

- Washington, U69 The Galleries