Sainsbury, Greggs and Other UK Shops Damaged by Rioters
- Unrest has surged following attack that killed three children
- Business leader says workers are fearing for their safety
Damaged doors and windows at a shop following riots in Middlesbrough, England, on Aug. 5.
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J Sainsbury Plc, Greggs Plc and Iceland Foods are among the businesses hurt in the past week by Britain’s worst outbreak of rioting in more than a decade.
Greggs confirmed in a statement Monday that “small numbers” of shops had been damaged as mobs vandalized and looted. A spokesperson for Sainsbury said the UK supermarket had closed its Mosley Street store early Saturday and no staff or customers had been harmed during the unrest. Beauty retailer Lush Cosmetics also saw products stolen and damage to its shop in Hull.