Bakers Delight

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Bakers Delight
Company typeFranchise
IndustryBakery Franchising
Founded1980; 46 years ago (1980)
FounderRoger Gillespie, Lesley Gillespie
Headquarters
Camberwell, Victoria
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Australia
Number of locations
700+
Area served
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Canada
  • United States
Key people
Elise Gillespie, David Christie (joint CEOs)
ProductsBread, pastries
Websitebakersdelight.com.au cobsbread.com

Bakers Delight is an Australian-owned multinational bakery franchise chain, with franchisors in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. There are over 700 stores worldwide, with Australia having over 500 stores.

History

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Bakers Delight was established on 1 May 1980 by Roger and Lesley Gillespie. Lesley and Roger, a third-generation baker, opened a single bakery on Glenferrie Road in Hawthorn, Victoria.[1][2]

In 1995, the franchise opened their first international bakery in Auckland, New Zealand.[3] Today, there are 19 bakeries in New Zealand.[citation needed]

Bakers Delight entered the Canadian market in 2003, under the name COBS Bread, and now has over 140 bakeries in five provinces and five bakeries in the US.[4]

In 2017, Roger and Lesley Gillespie took a step back from the business and appointed their daughter Elise Gillespie and her husband David Christie as joint CEOs.[citation needed]

Bakers Delight now operates over 700 bakeries globally.[5]

Community

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Bakers Delight and Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) began a long-term partnership in 2000. Since then, Bakers Delight has raised over $25 million for BCNA with their annual Pink Bun campaign that runs for three weeks in May.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  • Bakers Delight Australian website
  • Bakers Delight New Zealand website
  • COBS Bread Canada/USA website
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