Cornish Bakery has announced it will open its first Harrogate shop next week.
The eat-in or take-out bakery will be based in the former Paperchase unit that closed at the end of May.
Cornish Bakery, which has more than 50 shops in the UK, sells pasties, breakfast pastries, cakes and coffees.
The Stray Ferret revealed in July the company was heading to upmarket James Street. Now the company has revealed the opening date.
The shop, which will serve customers from 8am to 6pm every day of the week, will provide competition to the nearby Greggs bakeries as well as the Cornish Pasty Bakery in the Victoria Shopping Centre.
The unit was originally the home of a chemist and later part of the Ogden jewellery store, which is now its neighbour.
Steve Grocutt
Cornish Bakery founder and owner Steve Grocutt said:
“We are delighted to be opening our Cornish Bakery in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate.
“We are on a constant journey to redefine what a bakery is does and what it can be, and we therefore build all our bakeries differently.”
He added:
“We have taken on this historic Harrogate property, uncovering some interesting features within it that will be showcased in the beautiful interior we have created.
“We also believe a bakery should be part of the community so our newly employed team will be actively seeking opportunities to work with local organisations in the Harrogate area.”
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Cornish Bakery to open on Harrogate’s James Street
A Cornish Bakery is set to open on Harrogate’s prestigious James Street.
The eat-in or take-out bakery will be based in the former Paperchase unit that closed at the end of May.
Cornish Bakery , which has more than 50 shops in the UK, sells pasties, breakfast pastries, cakes and coffees. It also provides a mail order service.
It is one of six new bakeries planned this year by the firm, which in February announced pre-tax profits of £3.1 million in the financial year ending May 2022. Its nearest store is currently in York.
Agents acting on behalf of Cornish Bakery founder Stephen Grocutt have submitted plans to North Yorkshire Council to display new signs outside the building.
Paperchase closed in May.
Recruitment adverts for positions within the company in Harrogate have also appeared online.
The planning documents do not say when the store will open. However,
The shop will be close to the Cornish Pasty Bakery in the Victoria Shopping Centre as well as two town centre Greggs, which also sells pasties.
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