Bakers Delight is an Australian-owned multinational bakery
franchise chain
Franchising is based on a marketing concept which can be adopted by an organization as a strategy for business expansion. Where implemented, a franchisor licenses some or all of its know-how, procedures, intellectual property, use of its busine ...
, with franchisors in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.
There are 20 stores in New Zealand, including 13 in
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...
alone.
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
Glenferrie Road is a major north–south thoroughfare in Melbourne, Australia. It runs from Kew to Caulfield North, and includes major shopping districts at both Hawthorn and Malvern. There are a number of rail transport options on Glenferri ...
in
Hawthorn, Victoria
Hawthorn is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Hawthorn recorded a population of 22,322 at the 2021 census.
Glenferrie ...
.
Bakers Delight operates over 700 bakeries globally. In 2000, the franchise had 12 stores in New Zealand and was planning further expansion.
Bakers Delight entered the Canadian market in 2003, under the name COBS Bread, and now has over 130 bakeries in 5 provinces.
About Us
References
External links
Bakers Delight Australian website
Bakers Delight New Zealand website
COBS Bread Canada/USA website
{{Retailers in New Zealand
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