Lila Bäcker closes operations
Lila Bäcker will close all of its 160 remaining branches and the bakery in Pasewalk on February 1. Approximately 900 employees working in the branch network, logistics and administration will be laid off.
Lila Bäcker will close all of its 160 remaining branches and the bakery in Pasewalk on February 1. Approximately 900 employees working in the branch network, logistics and administration will be laid off.
The Neubrandenburg district court opened insolvency proceedings over the assets of Unser Heimatbäcker GmbH – Lila Bäcker, on January 1, after failed negotiations with investors regarding an overall solution for the bakery with 232 branches and 1,600 employees. Insolvency administrator Christian Graf Brockdorff continues to operate 160 branches in which other investors are interested.
High energy costs and changed purchasing behavior prompted the company to seek reorganization. The management of Biebelhausener Mühle GmbH & Co. KG, one of the largest and oldest companies in the Trier region with around 550 employees, is undergoing a formal restructuring process.
Le Pain Quotidien closed nine UK bakeries, as it went into administration. Out of the nine London shops and one in Oxford, one bakery remains open, located in St. Pancras, London.