Police are investigating after men entered a supermarket in Bolton armed with weapons and threatened and restrained staff members inside.
Three men in balaclavas entered the Co-Op on Chorley New Road in Horwich in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Police were called shortly after 6am after reports of a disturbance.
During the course of the terrifying incident the men helped themselves to cash and cigarettes before making off from the area inside a vehicle.
No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made.
A GMP spokesperson said: "Police were called just after 6am on Tuesday 28 December to a report of a robbery at a Co-Op on Chorley New Road, Horwich.
"It was reported that three men in balaclavas with weapons entered the store, restrained and threatened staff, and stole cash, as well as a number of cigarettes, before making off in a vehicle.
"Anyone with information, or CCTV or DashCam footage of the area at the time are being urged to share it with police.
"You can get in touch via LiveChat on our website www.gmp.police.uk or call 101, quoting log number 518 of 28/12/21.
"Alternatively you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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