Cooplands
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food (bakery) |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Headquarters | Eastfield, England |
Number of locations | 150+ |
Key people |
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| Products | Sandwiches, pasties, pastries, cakes, bread |
| Owner | Independent |
| Website | 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
[edit]Cooplands was founded as a single shop in Scarborough, North Yorkshire in 1885, and was incorporated in 1949.[1]
In 1999, the company opened ten new stores, and expanded production at its Scarborough-based bakery with the creation of 80 new jobs.[2] A further expansion was announced in June 2007 when it acquired the Hull-based bakery, Skeltons, adding 34 locations to its portfolio.[3]
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.[1]
In April 2011, Woodhead Bakery, a rival Scarborough-based chain, fell into administration.[4] Of the 29 Woodhead outlets, Cooplands bought 18, and the rest were purchased by the Haldane Retail Group.[5]
In December 2017, Cooplands received £8.5 million investment from BGF to accelerate the rollout of its shops across the North of England.[6]
In October 2021, Cooplands was bought by the EG Group.[7] In partnership with supermarket chain Asda, Cooplands have opened concessions at select Asda On the Move branches in Retford, Pulborough and Hull.[8]
In October 2025, EG Group divested Cooplands to an independent management team, with David Salkeld and John Ruddock returning to the business.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Case Studies – Live Case Studies – Company Case Studies – Rising to Success – Improve Ltd". Archived from the original on 4 April 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Our Story". Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Ltd. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Cooplands buys Skeltons – British Baker". Bakeryinfo.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Bakery goes into administration". BBC News. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Woodhead Bakery saved from administration | Food Industry News". just-food. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Bakery chain Coopland & Son receives £8.5m investment from BGF". BCMS. December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Jon; Le Vay, Josie (4 October 2021). "Billionaire Issa brothers buy Britain's second-biggest bakery in multi-million pound deal". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ North, Amy (12 June 2023). "EG Group to leverage Cooplands business after Asda deal". British Baker. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Riley, Dan. "Cooplands back in Yorkshire hands after EG Group agrees sale to local investors". British Baker. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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