Wu Pao Chun Bakery Explained

Wu Pao Chun Bakery
Industry:	Food and Beverage
Location:	Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Area Served:	Taiwan, China, Singapore
Key People:	Wu Pao-chun (吳寶春)
Homepage:	https://www.wupaochun.com/

Wu Pao Chun Bakery is a Taiwanese bakery chain founded by baker Wu Pao-chun.^[1] It has nine retail shops in Taiwan, two in China and two in Singapore.^{[2] [3]}

History

Wu Pao-chun incorporated the company on 24 May 2010 and opened the first flagship store in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in November 2010.^[4]

• In 2017, the company opened its second flagship store in Taichung.
• In 2018, Taichung HSR station store opened.
• In 2018, the company opened its third flagship store in Xinyi District, Taipei.
• In December 2018, the company opened its first overseas store in Shanghai, China.^{[5] [6]}
• In June 2019, the company opened its first outlet in Singapore.^[7]
• On 2 May 2022, the company opened its second outlet in Singapore.^[8]

Specialities

The chain is known for their rose-lychee bread created by Wu Pao-chun, which includes Taiwanese ingredients such as millet wine, rose petals and dried lychees. The bakery's lychee-rose bread won the international baking competition Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie in 2010 and has been featured on Vogue and CNN as one of the '40 of the best Taiwanese foods and drinks'.^{[9] [10]}

See also

• List of companies of Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 商品專區 . 門市產品專區 . www.wupaochun.com . 2023-06-11.
2. Web site: First Wu Pao Chun Bakery outlet opens in Singapore. 21 June 2021. insideretail.asia.
3. Web site: Wu Pao Chun Opens At Paragon, The Famous Taiwanese Bakery’s Second Outlet. Mandy Zuo. 9 May 2022. eatbook.sg.
4. Web site: 創辦人 吳寶春 簡歷. wupaochun.com. 2023-06-11.
5. Web site: Taiwan baker Wu Pao Chun who is at centre of cross-strait storm just wants to ‘make friends through bread’. Mandy Zuo. 11 December 2018. South China Morning Post.
6. Web site: Taiwanese 'bread guru' claims to be Chinese after being labeled a Taiwan independence supporter. George Liao. 10 December 2018. Taiwan News.
7. Web site: Famous Taiwanese bakery Wu Pao Chun opens at Capitol Piazza. 31 May 2021. Straits Times.
8. Web site: Taiwanese bakery Wu Pao Chun opens second outlet at Paragon. 10 May 2022. Charlotte Chang. youthopia.sg.
9. Web site: 40 of the best Taiwanese foods and drinks. 27 July 2015. Maggie Hiufu Wong. CNN.
10. Web site: From Vegan Fare to Pineapple Cakes, a Guide to Taipei’s Best Bites. 18 September 2017. Alia Akkam. vogue.com.