Cooplands
UK bakery chain
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::summary UK bakery chain ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Limited |
| logo | File:Cooplands Logo.png |
| type | Private |
| industry | Food (bakery) |
| foundation | 1885 |
| key_people | |
| owner | Independent |
| location | Eastfield, England |
| locations | 150+ |
| products | Sandwiches, pasties, pastries, cakes, bread |
| homepage | cooplands-bakery.co.uk |
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| name = Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Limited | logo = File:Cooplands Logo.png | type = Private | industry = Food (bakery) | foundation = 1885 | key_people = | owner = Independent | location = Eastfield, England | locations = 150+ | products = Sandwiches, pasties, pastries, cakes, bread | revenue = | operating_income = | num_employees = | homepage = cooplands-bakery.co.uk
Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Limited (trading as Cooplands) is an English bakery chain founded in 1885. The chain predominantly operate takeaway outlets across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and County Durham.
History
Cooplands was founded as a single shop in Scarborough, North Yorkshire in 1885, and was incorporated in 1949.
In 1999, the company opened ten new stores, and expanded production at its Scarborough-based bakery with the creation of 80 new jobs. A further expansion was announced in June 2007 when it acquired the Hull-based bakery, Skeltons, adding 34 locations to its portfolio.
In 2005, Cooplands was noted as being an "established NVQ training centre", and received a National Training Award for staff training. The same year it held a "Careers in the Bakery Industry" event, with career advisors discussing employment opportunities.
In April 2011, Woodhead Bakery, a rival Scarborough-based chain, fell into administration. Of the 29 Woodhead outlets, Cooplands bought 18, and the rest were purchased by the Haldane Retail Group.
In December 2017, Cooplands received £8.5 million investment from BGF to accelerate the rollout of its shops across the North of England.
In October 2021, Cooplands was bought by the EG Group. In partnership with supermarket chain Asda, Cooplands have opened concessions at select Asda On the Move branches in Retford, Pulborough and Hull.
In October 2025, EG Group divested Cooplands to an independent management team, with David Salkeld and Paul Coopland returning to the business.
References
References
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- "Our Story".
- "Cooplands buys Skeltons – British Baker". Bakeryinfo.co.uk.
- (30 March 2011). "Bakery goes into administration". BBC News.
- (18 April 2011). "Woodhead Bakery saved from administration | Food Industry News". just-food.
- (December 2017). "Bakery chain Coopland & Son receives £8.5m investment from BGF". BCMS.
- (4 October 2021). "Billionaire Issa brothers buy Britain's second-biggest bakery in multi-million pound deal". Manchester Evening News.
- North, Amy. (12 June 2023). "EG Group to leverage Cooplands business after Asda deal".
- Riley, Dan. "Cooplands back in Yorkshire hands after EG Group agrees sale to local investors".
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