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 Bakers Delight store in Hawthorn, Victoria | |
| Company type | Franchise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bakery Franchising |
| Founded | 1980; 45 years ago (1980) |
| Founder | Roger Gillespie, Lesley Gillespie |
| Headquarters | Camberwell, Victoria, 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
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.
In 1995, the franchise opened their first international bakery in Auckland, New Zealand. Today, there are 19 bakeries in New Zealand.
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.
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.
Bakers Delight now operates over 700 bakeries globally.
Community
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.
See also
References
- "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.
- 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 original on 7 August 2009.
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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