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 most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about I ...

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 ...

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. Glenferr ...

. 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 websiteBakers Delight New Zealand websiteCOBS 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