Retail
Family bakery chain opens its fiftieth shop
The Meridian Daily ·
Monday, 19 October 2026 ·
Page 6
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.
Shares in the company rose slightly after the announcement. Analysts said the plan was ambitious but well financed.
The chamber of commerce said the news was a sign of confidence in the regional economy, which has grown faster than the national average for three years.
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.
Shares in the company rose slightly after the announcement. Analysts said the plan was ambitious but well financed.
The chamber of commerce said the news was a sign of confidence in the regional economy, which has grown faster than the national average for three years.
