Retail
Family bakery chain opens its fiftieth shop
The Meridian Daily ·
Friday, 16 October 2026 ·
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Orchard Lane Bakery, which started as a single shop on Mill Street in 1987, opened its fiftieth branch this week in the new Saltworks district.
The family-owned company employs 640 people and still bakes all of its bread in its original kitchen, now much expanded, in the old town.
The bank that is financing part of the investment said it expects demand for similar projects to grow across the coast.
Consumers should see the first effects within a year, according to the company, which promised to keep prices stable.
The family-owned company employs 640 people and still bakes all of its bread in its original kitchen, now much expanded, in the old town.
The bank that is financing part of the investment said it expects demand for similar projects to grow across the coast.
Consumers should see the first effects within a year, according to the company, which promised to keep prices stable.
