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Gail’s to open 40 bakeries after creating 500 jobs Retail Bakery chain Gail’s is to open 40 new sites by the end of February after creating almost 500 jobs during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered business said the new locations will all be open by 28 February, 2026, and it has plans to launch similar numbers “going forward”. The expansion comes after Gail’s opened [...]
Gail’s Bakery to open 35 new locations amid £500m sale talks Retail Gail’s Bakery is planning to open 35 new locations across England during its current financial year as it considers a £500m sale. The London-headquartered business opened 21 in its latest 12 months – a period which also saw its revenue surge from £181.7m to £231.7m. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House for the year to 29 [...]
From Pizza Express to Channel 4: Who is Luke Johnson, Revolution Bars Group’s new chair? Retail After a lengthy restructuring process that included £12.5m in emergency funding, Revolution Bars has appointed Luke Johnson as its new chair. The former Pizza Express and Channel 4 chairman provided £3m of the financing and owns a 20 per cent stake in the company. He will replace outgoing chair Keith Edelman, whose nine years in the role [...]
Gail’s owners plot to put posh coffee shop on the market March 24, 2024 Owners of posh coffee shop Gail’s are preparing to hire advisers for a sale which would value the business well over the £200m price tag it sold for three years ago.