A second Gail’s bakery will serve thousands of commuters and is close to an existing branch
Another branch of Gail’s bakery is opening in Canary Wharf next month, just a stone’s throw from an existing branch. The new branch of Gail’s inhabits the premises formerly occupied by Tiger at the RT5 Crossrail Station, which houses the Canary Wharf platform of the Elizabeth Line, at 1 Crossrail Place, Canada Square.
Gail’s has confirmed that the new store will open its doors on Thursday, July 9, serving thousands of commuters with fresh coffee, bagels and nutritious breakfasts.
There is currently a Gail’s wholesale store within the Canada Square shopping centre, close to Waitrose. Gail’s has confirmed that this existing branch will remain open, despite being just minutes away from the new café.
At the beginning of this year, it was announced Gail’s had plans to open 40 new stores in England throughout 2026. The fast-growing chain said it wanted to continue expanding in areas across the country in the years ahead.
Gail’s opened 36 cafes over the previous financial year, including the first locations in the south west of England, and the next 40 are set to be opened by the end of February 2026. Sales totalled £278 million in the year to the end of February 2025, up by about 20% compared with the prior year, recently filed accounts show.
But it revealed pre-tax losses widened to £7.8 million, from £7.4 million the year before, as it invested in new stores and therefore business expenses and staff costs rose.
Gail’s had more than 4,000 staff at the end of February 2025 – about 500 more than the previous year following the recruitment drive.
Gail’s also has a wholesale business which sells baked goods to other stores and supermarkets such as Waitrose and Ocado. Directors of the company said the wholesale market was “very competitive” but that it was attracting new and existing customers with high “quality at reasonable prices”.
The price of Gail’s sourdough loaf starts from about £4.80. Gail’s said the retail arm – meaning its bakeries – was the “faster growing and more profitable part” of the group.
“But the market also remains very competitive and we recognise that to be able to grow we must continue to provide innovative world-class food in attractive neighbourhood bakeries,” bosses added.
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