Cooplands
UK bakery chain
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Coopland & Son (Scarborough) Limited (trading as Cooplands) is an English bakery chain founded in 1885. The chain predominantly operate takeaway outlets across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and County Durham.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Food (bakery) |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Headquarters | Eastfield, England |
Number of locations | 150+ |
Key people |
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| Products | Sandwiches, pasties, pastries, cakes, bread |
| Owner | Independent |
| Website | cooplands-bakery.co.uk |
History
Cooplands was founded as a single shop in Scarborough, North Yorkshire in 1885, and was incorporated in 1949.[1]
In 1999, the company opened ten new stores, and expanded production at its Scarborough-based bakery with the creation of 80 new jobs.[2] A further expansion was announced in June 2007 when it acquired the Hull-based bakery, Skeltons, adding 34 locations to its portfolio.[3]
In 2005, Cooplands was noted as being an "established NVQ training centre", and received a National Training Award for staff training. The same year it held a "Careers in the Bakery Industry" event, with career advisors discussing employment opportunities.[1]
In April 2011, Woodhead Bakery, a rival Scarborough-based chain, fell into administration.[4] Of the 29 Woodhead outlets, Cooplands bought 18, and the rest were purchased by the Haldane Retail Group.[5]
In December 2017, Cooplands received £8.5 million investment from BGF to accelerate the rollout of its shops across the North of England.[6]
In October 2021, Cooplands was bought by the EG Group.[7] In partnership with supermarket chain Asda, Cooplands have opened concessions at select Asda On the Move branches in Retford, Pulborough and Hull.[8]
In October 2025, EG Group divested Cooplands to an independent management team, with David Salkeld and Paul Coopland returning to the business.[9]
