BIZARRE: Cooplands - What They Never Told You

Country's second-largest bakery chain is closing branches

Nine sites have been identified for closure

Wales Online · Jul 2, 2023

Bakery chain Cooplands closes nine shops across country - full list of stores being shut

Cooplands is the largest family-owned bakery in the UK with more than 200 outlets across the country, but it was bought by EG Group in 2021 and it is making changes

Daily Mirror · Jul 2, 2023

Profits fall at billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group ahead of £2.3bn Asda deal

The figures come after a deal worth more than £2bn which will see Asda acquire the majority of EG Group's UK and Ireland operations was confirmed at the end of May

Birmingham Post · Jun 8, 2023

Profits rise to almost $1.5bn at billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group as sales surge 25%

The billionaires also own Asda separately to EG Group

Birmingham Post · Mar 9, 2023

Billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group invests £25m in zero-emission vehicles firm

As well as Euro Garages, EG Group's brands include LEON, Cooplands and Cumberland Farms

Birmingham Post · Sep 30, 2022

Billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group announces deal with McLaren F1

EG Group's brands include Euro Garages, Leon and Cooplands

Birmingham Post · Jul 19, 2022

Morrisons rescues convenience chain McColl's taking on all 16,000 staff

Final bids had been submitted by Morrisons and EG Group ahead of the Sunday deadline

Liverpool Echo · May 9, 2022

Billionaire Issa brothers who own Asda plan to create more than 32,000 jobs

Billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa's EG Group is hiring almost 23,000 people in the UK by expanding more people at Asda, Cooplands and Leon and tie-ups with KFC and Starbucks

Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2022

More than 32,000 jobs to be created by group owned by billionaire Issa brothers

EG Group includes brands such as Euro Garages, Cooplands and LEON

Birmingham Post · Apr 21, 2022

Leon and Cooplands deals help sales and profits surge at Issa brothers-owned EG Group

The billionaire brothers also own Asda, which does not form part of the wider group

Birmingham Post · Mar 1, 2022