What happened to Sayers Bakery?

The parent company of Sayers, the Lyndale Group, went into administration on 9 June 2008 and the site on Norris Green, Liverpool was closed immediately. Sayers entered administration in December 2019 and was bought by Karen Wood, forming a new company, Sayers and Poundbakery Limited.

Who bought Sayers?

Karen Wood
Grant Thornton UK was appointed administrators to Sayers The Bakers Limited yesterday (18 December), and the business has been acquired by Karen Wood, who has formed a new company called Sayers and Poundbakery Limited.

What was Sayers called before?

Sayers was originally founded in Liverpool. It was a family business until 1979 when it was sold to United Biscuits, before being purchased by Warburtons in 1990. The company was bought by Lyndale in 1996.

Is Pound Bakery the same as Sayers?

Poundbakery is a bakery chain in the United Kingdom, which specializes in savory products such as pies, pasties, sausage rolls, sandwich, and sweet products including doughnuts and muffins. It was established in Bolton, England by Sayers in 2010.

Has the pound bakery closed?

More than 1,400 jobs have been saved at Pound Bakery and Sayers the Bakers after the Bolton-based firm was bought out of administration. But 11 of the company’s 167 shops will close and a number of redundancies, thought to be around 100, will be made.

What is a sayer?

Filters. One who says; one who makes announcements; a crier. noun.

How many Greggs are in the UK?

2,000 Greggs
With over 2,000 Greggs in the UK, the important stuff still matters to us.

How many calories are in a pound Bakery?

Poundbakery has revealed its new balanced choice menu with 10 new sandwiches, pittas, wraps and salads with many under 299 calories each.

Are pound bakery sausage rolls vegan?

‘ A Poundbakery spokesperson told the ECHO: “Our Poundbakery vegan friendly vegetarian sausage rolls have been a hit with our vegetarian and vegan customers for years as our rolls don’t contain any animal bi-products. “We have a very loyal following, selling over 1.5 million at year at 2 for £1…

What is a soothsayer called?

A fortune teller is also known as a soothsayer, or someone who claims to be able to predict the future.

What nationality is the name Sayer?

English: from the Middle English personal name Saher or Seir. This is probably a Norman introduction of the Continental Germanic personal name Sigiheri, composed of the elements sigi ‘victory’ + heri ‘army’.

Which city in the UK has the most Greggs?

Think again. Newcastle has been named the Greggs capital of the UK, according to a recent study. The city has a whopping 29 outlets – that’s the equivalent of 9.9 stores for every 100,000 people – meaning you’ll always be in walking distance of a steak bake.

Where are the Sayers Bakery stores in the UK?

Sayers the Bakers is the largest independent retail baker in the North West of England, established in 1912 in Liverpool. The retailer sells savouries, sandwiches and bakery products across over 150 stores, from Fleetwood in Lancashire down to Wrexham in Wales. Sayers remained a family run business until 1977,…

When did Warburtons buy Sayers Bakery in Bolton?

It was sold again to Warburtons in July 1990, a baking firm based in Bolton. Warburtons also bought Hampsons, Sayer’s sister company and other bakeries in their estate included Burneys of Rochdale, Spinks of Sharston, Parkers of Eccles, Burtons of Blackpool.

Where was the first Sayers Bakery in Walton?

Sayers was established in 1912 by Fred and Lylian Sayer. Their first kitchen was based in a basement in Prescot Road, Old Swan and this then moved to a second shop in County Road, Walton in 1922. In 1925, a larger bakery opened on Aintree Road in Bootle.

Which is the sister brand of Sayers bakery?

Some of its shops have now changed to a sister brand, Poundbakery, which sells similar products, but at a lower price. Sayers sells a range of cakes, savouries, sandwiches, soups and bakery products.