THERE'S a bakery chain that you may have never heard of that's cheaper than Greggs and its prices start at just 18p.
Thomas the Baker was founded in Helmsley, Yorkshire, in 1981 and it now has 28 branches across the county.
It's famed for delicious baked goods, which include bread, pies, pastries, cake and biscuits.
You can find the full list of locations on the bakery's website.
Bakery chains are proving massively popular at the moment, with the likes of Greggs announcing huge expansion plans.
But with budgets being tight right now, shoppers are looking for cheaper deals.
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We had a look through the chain's website and picked out some items with low prices.
A sausage roll from Thomas the Baker will cost you 54p, according to the most recent price list on its website.
In comparison, a Greggs sausage roll is priced at £1.45 – the bakery chain has been increasing the cost of its products recently.
Thomas the Baker also sells a steak bakes for £1.55 compared with £1.80 at Greggs.
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A ham and cheese baguette in Greggs is priced at £2.75 whereas you can get a tuna mayo sandwich for £2.55 at Thomas the Baker.
Plus, you can pick up a white batch bap for just 18p.
Of course, prices may vary from store to store so do shop around for the best deal.
It is a challenging time for many high-street shops at the moment and bakeries are no exception.
Just recently bakery chain Le Pain Quotidien closed all but one of its stores resulting in the loss of 250 jobs, after it fell into administration.
And Scarborough-based bakery Cooplands, which is the largest family-owned bakery chain in the UK, closed nine of its bakeries without warning.
Meanwhile Greggs revealed plans to open a 24-hour drive-thru service.
Other ways to save money on your shopping
It is always worth looking for little-known outlets and ways you can save some money on your shopping.
Too Good to Go is an app that allows you to rescue end-of-day food from many popular cafes, restaurants, shops and supermarkets that would otherwise go in the bin.
All you need to do is download and set your location on the Too Good To Go app and you can choose from nearby stores listing their unsold food at a reduced price.
Similar to Too Good To Go, you can search for nearby food to pick up based on your location through the Karma app.
You can then purchase meals at discounted prices.
However, unlike Too Good To Go, Karma will tell you what food you are getting, so there is even less chance of it going to waste.
No Waste is an excellent way to get organised, as you can scan your food and list it by expiry date, name or category.
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It makes it easier to see what you are running out of, so you don't double up on items in your next shop.
Lists can be shared with family so you can give away unwanted food plus you can track how much you are wasting by deleting items you have eaten or that have expired.
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