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's High Street in 2005. Tom Molnar is the co-founder and CEO of Gail's and its parent company, Bread Holdings. Bread Holdings is owned by

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, which is Luke Johnson's principal private equity vehicle. In May 2021, ''

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'' reported that Johnson was trying for a third time to sell Bread Holdings, and had hired investment bank Nomura to do so, aiming for about £250 million. The chain is due to open in

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in early 2023, with further locations in the north-west of England set to be announced.

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