Bakers Delight
Australian bakery chain franchise
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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.
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 Bakers Delight store in Hawthorn, Victoria | |
| Company type | Franchise |
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| Industry | Bakery Franchising |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Roger Gillespie, Lesley Gillespie |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Number of locations | 700+ |
Area served |
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Key people | Elise Gillespie, David Christie (joint CEOs) |
| Products | Bread, pastries |
| Website | bakersdelight |
History
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
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]
