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 Bakers Delight store in Sydney | |
| Type | Franchise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bakery |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Roger & Lesley Gillespie |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Number of locations | 700+ |
Area served |
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Key people | Elise and David Christie (CEO) |
| Products | Bread, pastries |
| Website | bakersdelight |
Bakers Delight is an Australian-owned multinational bakery franchise chain, with franchisors in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.
There are 20 stores in New Zealand, including 13 in Auckland alone.[1]
History
Bakers Delight was established in May 1980 by husband and wife team, Roger and Lesley Gillespie. Roger, a third-generation baker, opened a single bakery on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, Victoria.[2][3]
Bakers Delight operates over 700 bakeries globally.[4] In 2000, the franchise had 12 stores in New Zealand and was planning further expansion.[5]
Bakers Delight entered the Canadian market in 2003, under the name COBS Bread, and now has over 130 bakeries in 5 provinces.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Bakers Delight". bakersdelight.co.nz. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ↑ "About Bakers Delight AU". Bakers Delight. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ↑ Asa Wahlquist (17 April 2010). "The Rise and Fall of our daily bread". The Australian. Archived from the original on 6 April 2011.
- ↑ Kate Kendall (30 July 2009). "Moments with Marketers: Chris Caldwell". Marketing Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 August 2009.
- ↑ Sherer, Karen (30 June 2000). "Franchise aims for more dough". New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ Ian Jacques (21 June 2018). "Cobs Opening at Tsawwassen Commons". Delta Optimist.
- ↑ About Us Archived 12 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Bakers Delight Australian website
- Bakers Delight New Zealand website
- COBS Bread Canada/USA website
Media related to Bakers Delight at Wikimedia Commons
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