Location of new Gail’s Bakery cafe in Banbury revealed

Rumours have been swirling over where popular artisan coffee and bakery chain Gail’s will be opening its newest site in Banbury.

They began after job postings for roles at the new cafe indicated it would be coming to the Oxfordshire town, though the location of the workplace was not specified.

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Now, a building control application for works to refit the new site lodged with Cherwell District Council have revealed more details.

Gail’s Ltd applied to fit out unit 17 of Banbury Gateway, in Acorn Way, Banbury, to form a ‘Gail’s Bakery Coffee Shop’, according to the application.

It will take the place of the Starbucks which previously occupied the unit, but closed last October after a decade of trading from the retail park.

Starbucks at Gateway, Banbury (Image: Google Street View)

Situated between The Works and McDonalds, the shop opened in October 2015.

Starbucks declined to give a reason for the closure but said they ‘regularly review’ their stores for their market relevance.

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The initial notice for the Gail’s Bakery building works was accepted by the council and they were set to begin on Wednesday, April 22.

No opening date for the new cafe has been announced so far.

Gail’s Bakery was approached but declined to comment on the new opening.