Scotland’s Bayne’s The Family Bakers celebrted its 70th shop opening at Perth’s Inveralmond Retail Park, on February 25. In 2025, the bakery, renowned for quality and its local roots, also marks its 70th anniversary; today, it continues to expand, with plans for further investments in the upcoming year.

Bayne’s expanded beyond Fife in 1975 to Perthshire with a shop in Kinross. It continued to increase its presence throughout Scotland. In the late 1990s to early 2000s Bayne’s reached further growth into Perth, Dundee, and Monifieth, followed by the opening of its first retail park ‘food to go’ shop in Stirling in 2006.

Bayne’s then entered the Edinburgh market in 2012 and expanded into Glasgow in 2018. In 2021, the company launched its first drive-thru in Hillington. Most recently, in 2023, Bayne’s completed a freezer extension at its bakery, further enhancing production capacity to meet growing demand.

Reflecting on the company’s growth, Bayne’s Joint Managing Director, John Bayne said: “A decade ago, we had 490 colleagues supporting 52 shops. Today, we’ve nearly doubled our workforce to 960, ensuring we continue to bring fresh, quality baking to communities across Scotland. Looking ahead, we plan to open three to four new shops annually over the next decade while continuing to invest in product innovation and digital transformation to meet evolving customer needs.”

Photo: Bayne’s The Family Bakers