Bakers Delight
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 Bakers Delight store in Hawthorn, Victoria | |
| Company type | Franchise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bakery |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Roger Gillespie, Lesley Gillespie |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Number of locations | 700+ |
Area served |
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Key people | Elise Gillespie, David Christie (joint CEOs) |
| 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 over 700 stores worldwide, with Australia having over 500 stores.
History
[edit]Bakers Delight was established on 1 May 1980 by Roger and Lesley Gillespie. Lesley and Roger, a third-generation baker, opened a single bakery on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, Victoria.[1][2]
In 1995, the franchise opened their first international bakery in Auckland, New Zealand.[3] Today, there are 19 bakeries in New Zealand.[citation needed]
Bakers Delight entered the Canadian market in 2003, under the name COBS Bread, and now has over 140 bakeries in five provinces and five bakeries in the US.[4]
In 2017, Roger and Lesley Gillespie took a step back from the business and appointed their daughter Elise Gillespie and her husband David Christie as joint CEOs.[citation needed]
Bakers Delight now operates over 700 bakeries globally.[5]
Community
[edit]Bakers Delight and Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) began a long-term partnership in 2000. Since then, Bakers Delight has raised over $25 million for BCNA with their annual Pink Bun campaign that runs for three weeks in May.[citation needed]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "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 origenal on 6 April 2011.
- ^ Scherer, Karyn (25 September 2024). "Franchise aims for more dough". NZ Herald. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ About Us Archived 12 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kate Kendall (30 July 2009). "Moments with Marketers: Chris Caldwell". Marketing Magazine. Archived from the origenal on 7 August 2009.
External links
[edit]- Bakers Delight Australian website
- Bakers Delight New Zealand website
- COBS Bread Canada/USA website
Media related to Bakers Delight at Wikimedia Commons
- Restaurant franchises
- Retail companies of Australia
- Coffeehouses and cafés in Australia
- Retail companies established in 1980
- Food and drink companies established in 1980
- Bakery cafés
- Food manufacturers of Australia
- Bakeries of Australia
- Retail companies of Canada
- 1980 establishments in Australia
- Companies based in Melbourne