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Type
  
Private

Headquarters
  
Wigan, England

Products
  
Pies and Puddings

Founder
  
Margaret Poole

Parent organization
  
Midland Bakery Limited

Industry
  
Food Manufacturing

Area served
  
Northwest England

Number of employees
  
50

Founded
  
1847

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Pooles of Wigan Ltd is a manufacturer of pies and puddings based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Distributed in Northwest England, its 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) plant that can make up to 100,000 pies and pastries an hour.

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History

Founded 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. who was also a former Director of Peter's Food Services in South Wales. Poole's Pies became part of Country Style Foods in 2013. In 2015, The Denby Dale Pie Company joined them.

Sale at football grounds

Poole's supply their pies to Wigan Athletic. As of August 2012, they also sell pies at Keepmoat Stadium, home ground of Doncaster Rovers F.C.

References

Poole's Pies Wikipedia


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