The chain predominantly operate takeaway outlets across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and County Durham.

[2] In 1999, the company opened ten new stores, and expanded production at its Scarborough-based bakery with the creation of 80 new jobs.

[3] A further expansion was announced in June 2007 when it acquired the Hull-based bakery, Skeltons, adding 34 locations to its portfolio.

[5] Of the 29 Woodhead outlets, Cooplands bought 18, and the rest were purchased by the Haldane Retail Group.

[6] In December 2017, Cooplands received £8.5 million investment from BGF to accelerate the rollout of its shops across the North of England.