Poole's Pies Explained

Type:Private
Foundation:1847
Founder:Margaret Poole
Location City:Wigan
Location Country:England
Area Served:Northwest England
Industry:Food Manufacturing
Products:Pies and Puddings
Num Employees:50

Pooles of Wigan Ltd was a manufacturer of pies and puddings based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Distributed in Northwest England, its plant that could make up to 100,000 pies and pastries an hour.

History

Founded in Liverpool by Margaret Poole in 1847, it was later bought by Dave Whelan, the owner of JJB Sports and chairman of Wigan Athletic F.C. In March 2012 Whelan sold the company to former Holland's Pies Managing Director, Neil Court-Johnston.[1] [2] who was also a former director of Peter's Food Services in South Wales.[3] Poole's Pies became part of Country Style Foods in 2013.[4] In 2015, The Denby Dale Pie Company joined them.

Closure

Pooles bakery ceased trading in November 2018 with the loss of 50 jobs.

Sale at football grounds

Poole's supplied their pies to Wigan Athletic. As of August 2012, they also sold pies at Keepmoat Stadium, home ground of Doncaster Rovers F.C.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: JJB Sports' Whelan cools off on pies as he sells Pooles of Wigan to ex-rival . The Independent . 22 October 2012 . London . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402160213/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/jjb-sports-whelan-cools-off-on-pies-as-he-sells-pooles-of-wigan-to-exrival-7604185.html . April 2, 2012 .
  2. News: Pasty tax: JJB Sports founder Dave Whelan sells Pooles Pies for £5m. The Telegraph. 22 October 2012. London. 30 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Former Holland's Pies MD acquires Pooles of Wigan from JJB Sports' Dave Whelan. Manchester Evening News.
  4. Web site: Poole's Pies sold to Leeds bakery Country Style Foods . The Grocer. 16 August 2013.
  5. Web site: Doncaster Rovers make a Premier League signing!. Doncaster Free Press. 24 October 2012.