Major bakery chain set to open in Oxfordshire this month

Cornish Bakery, which started in Mevagissey, Cornwall, is to open its first store in this county in Witney.

The company plans to take over 11 Market Square, which was formerly a Shoe Zone, on the same street as Coffee #1, Gails, and another independent cafe.

The chain announced in February it would be opening seven new stores at the start of the year including its first ever shop in Wales.

It confirmed each new bakery will feature a completely bespoke design philosophy, with unique colours, textures and architectural features, all carefully tailored to the building it occupies, the heritage of the surrounding place and its local community, all a hallmark of what Cornish Bakery brings to each new opening.

The bakery new stores are part of a launch of their ‘RISE by Cornish Bakery’.

This launch marked a turning point away from their traditional coffee and bakery offerings to include additional small plates designed for brunch, lunch, and early evening dining.

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The bakeries first store in Cornwall (Image: Google Maps)

Stores in Newbury, across the county border in Berkshire, and Lincoln opened in March.

Meanwhile its largest store yet in Betws-y-Coed and its first in Wales opened last month.

A significant total of £3.5m will be invested across the new locations, alongside a further £500,000 dedicated to refurbishing four existing bakeries in West Bay, Lyme Regis, Ambleside, and Bourton-on-the-Water.

Managing director, Mat Finch, confirmed the business will be planning more this year as well as significant refurbishments of their existing bakeries.

The chain was set to take over the Pret A Manger shop close to Carfax in Oxford, but announced in January this was no longer the plan.