Paul is a French chain of bakery-café restaurants found in 47 countries with the head office at Marcq-en-Barœul, Greater Lille, France.[1] It specializes in serving French products, including breads, crêpes, sandwiches, macarons, soups, cakes, pastries, coffee, wine and beer. It is a five generation, family company currently owned by Groupe Holder which also owned the French luxury pâtisserie Ladurée from 2002 to 2021.[2]
In 1889 a bakery is established by Emmanuel & Trish Croix, Nord, France.[3] In 1908, their son, Edmond Mayot, took over the bakery.[3] In 1935, Edmond's daughter, Suzanne Mayot, married Julien Holder, himself a baker and pastry chef.[3] Julien Holder had learned very young the bakery.[clarification needed][3] Together, they opened a bakery on Rue des Sarrazins, in the Wazemmes district of Lille.[4] In 1953 the Holders and their son Francis took over a better known bakery-pâtisserie owned by the Paul family, and they kept the "Paul" name.[5]
Following the death of his father in 1958, Francis Holder with his mother took over the family bakery in Lille. Because of his status as a breadwinner, Francis Holder did not fight in the Algerian War, however, he was sent for his military obligations to Nogent-le-Rotrou, in Eure-et-Loir.[4] When he returned in 1963, he opened a new Paul bakery, on boulevard de Belfort, Lille, with 10,000 old francs.[1] With his mother's assistance, he expanded the business and when the Nouvelles Galeries opened in 1965, he immediately offered to supply their bread.[4] Under the "Moulin Bleu", Francis Holder provided bread to Auchan and Monoprix from his bakery in Lambersart. By 1970, he was able to purchase an abandoned industrial site at La Madeleine, in the suburbs of Lille, transforming it into an enormous bakery.
The installation in 1972 of a wood stove at the original Lille bakery proved so popular that, as the Paul chain expanded into French malls in Paris and other major French cities, it was incorporated into the general layout. Apart from a change of livery in 1993 (to the now-signature black), the layout and visual aesthetic of Paul stores has not changed.[3]
Locations
As of 2022, there are more than 750 Paul bakery/café restaurants of which 424 in France and over 300 in 46 other countries.[1]
The first bakery outside France was opened in 1985 in Barcelona.[6] The first international franchise started in 1989 in Japan, with a bakery opened in Nagoya.[3] The third country outside France to open was Morocco in 1998, where 14 Paul bakeries are open.[7] It is also present with 34 bakeries in United Kingdom since 2000, 14 in Lebanon since 2002,[8] 21 in Belgium since 2007,[9] 12 in Romania[10] and 6 in Taiwan since 2008,[11] 7 in Singapore since 2012[1] and 4 (with 1 under construction) in India[12] and over 70 in Middle East since 2013.[13]
In addition to French cities, it has multiple locations in other cities such as Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Bruxelles, Bucharest, Cairo, Cape Town, Casablanca, Doha, Dubai, Johannesburg, London, Prague, Rabat, Riyadh, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Washington.[3]
Paul's first bakery in Pakistan was opened in Karachi in March 2021.[14] In May 2021, Paul opened its first Canadian bakery in Vancouver, Canada.[15]
Since
Country
1985
Spain
1990
Japan
1998
Morocco
2000
United Kingdom
2002
Lebanon
2003
Kuwait, United Arab Emirates
2005
United States
2007
Belgium, China (closed), Jordan, Reunion
2008
Romania, Taiwan
2009
South Korea (closed 2013)
2010
Czech Republic, Greece
2011
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Singapore
2012
Luxembourg, Russia, Saudi Arabia
2013
Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kazahstan, Oman, Philippines
Products include pastries, cakes, beignets, croissants, sandwiches, soups, quiches, tarts, crepes, eggs, and over 140 types of bread. They also have tea, wine, beer, mineral water, soft drinks and coffee-based drinks.
^ abcd"Our Story – PAUL". paul-singapore.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^"Ladurée bientôt vendu à Stéphane Courbit par Holder (Boulangeries Paul) ?". capital.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ abcdefg"Our history". paul-bakeries.com. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
^ abc"Dans les fournils de Paul". leexpress.fr (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2006.
^"Rencontre exclusive avec Maxime Holder, président directeur général des Boulangeries Paul". observatoiredelafranchise.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 November 2009.
^"Bakery group Paul to open second Restaurant de Paul". thecaterer.com. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
^"Paul part à la conquête de la province, des gares et des aéroports". medias24.com. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^"Boulangerie Paul: Baking French Quality Since 2002". nogarlicnoonions.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
^"Boulangerie PAUL ouvre pour la première fois dans une gare". topbrands.be. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^"Paul lansează două noi croissante de inspirație franțuzească, în ediție limitată". wall-street.ro. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^"French bakery chain opens flagship store along Renai circle". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
^ ab"About Us – Paul India". Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^"Our story". paularabia.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^"Paul French Bakery, Café & Restaurant Opens its Doors in the City of Lights Karachi". wow360.pk. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
^McLean, Hannah. "PAUL Vancouver: Famous French bakery now open on Robson Street". Daily Hive. Daily Hive. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^"FOODStuff SA | The first PAUL bakery opens in South Africa". Retrieved 20 October 2022.
External links
Official website
March 03, 2023
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For other uses see Paul disambiguation Paul is a French chain of bakery cafe restaurants found in 47 countries with the head office at Marcq en Barœul Greater Lille France 1 It specializes in serving French products including breads crepes sandwiches macarons soups cakes pastries coffee wine and beer It is a five generation family company currently owned by Groupe Holder which also owned the French luxury patisserie Laduree from 2002 to 2021 2 Boulangeries Paul SASTypePrivate SAS IndustryRestaurantsGenreFast casual bakery cafesFounded1889 134 years ago 1889 HeadquartersMarcq en Barœul FranceNumber of locations750 424 in France Key peopleCharlemagne Mayot founder Paul Norman Norminator RolesProductsseveral varieties of bread such as bagels loaves and muffins cold sandwiches hot panini salads soups cakes and pastriesParentGroupe HolderWebsiteboulangeries paul wbr comPaul at the Louvre Museum Paris Paul inside a shopping center inLe Chesnay France Paul in Prague Czech Republic Contents 1 History 2 Locations 3 Menu 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditIn 1889 a bakery is established by Emmanuel amp Trish Croix Nord France 3 In 1908 their son Edmond Mayot took over the bakery 3 In 1935 Edmond s daughter Suzanne Mayot married Julien Holder himself a baker and pastry chef 3 Julien Holder had learned very young the bakery clarification needed 3 Together they opened a bakery on Rue des Sarrazins in the Wazemmes district of Lille 4 In 1953 the Holders and their son Francis took over a better known bakery patisserie owned by the Paul family and they kept the Paul name 5 Following the death of his father in 1958 Francis Holder with his mother took over the family bakery in Lille Because of his status as a breadwinner Francis Holder did not fight in the Algerian War however he was sent for his military obligations to Nogent le Rotrou in Eure et Loir 4 When he returned in 1963 he opened a new Paul bakery on boulevard de Belfort Lille with 10 000 old francs 1 With his mother s assistance he expanded the business and when the Nouvelles Galeries opened in 1965 he immediately offered to supply their bread 4 Under the Moulin Bleu Francis Holder provided bread to Auchan and Monoprix from his bakery in Lambersart By 1970 he was able to purchase an abandoned industrial site at La Madeleine in the suburbs of Lille transforming it into an enormous bakery The installation in 1972 of a wood stove at the original Lille bakery proved so popular that as the Paul chain expanded into French malls in Paris and other major French cities it was incorporated into the general layout Apart from a change of livery in 1993 to the now signature black the layout and visual aesthetic of Paul stores has not changed 3 Locations EditAs of 2022 there are more than 750 Paul bakery cafe restaurants of which 424 in France and over 300 in 46 other countries 1 The first bakery outside France was opened in 1985 in Barcelona 6 The first international franchise started in 1989 in Japan with a bakery opened in Nagoya 3 The third country outside France to open was Morocco in 1998 where 14 Paul bakeries are open 7 It is also present with 34 bakeries in United Kingdom since 2000 14 in Lebanon since 2002 8 21 in Belgium since 2007 9 12 in Romania 10 and 6 in Taiwan since 2008 11 7 in Singapore since 2012 1 and 4 with 1 under construction in India 12 and over 70 in Middle East since 2013 13 In addition to French cities it has multiple locations in other cities such as Abu Dhabi Beirut Bruxelles Bucharest Cairo Cape Town Casablanca Doha Dubai Johannesburg London Prague Rabat Riyadh Singapore Taipei Tokyo Washington 3 Paul s first bakery in Pakistan was opened in Karachi in March 2021 14 In May 2021 Paul opened its first Canadian bakery in Vancouver Canada 15 Since Country1985 Spain1990 Japan1998 Morocco2000 United Kingdom2002 Lebanon2003 Kuwait United Arab Emirates2005 United States2007 Belgium China closed Jordan Reunion2008 Romania Taiwan2009 South Korea closed 2013 2010 Czech Republic Greece2011 Egypt Saudi Arabia Singapore2012 Luxembourg Russia Saudi Arabia2013 Indonesia Ivory Coast Kazahstan Oman Philippines2014 Azerbaijan Thailand Ukraine2015 Panama Poland2015 Johannesburg South Africa 16 2016 Georgia Portugal Vietnam2017 Belarus Cyprus Gabon Malaysia South Africa Tunisia2018 Mauritius2019 Tashkent Uzbekistan India 12 2021 Pakistan Canada2022 Armenia MauritaniaMenu EditProducts include pastries cakes beignets croissants sandwiches soups quiches tarts crepes eggs and over 140 types of bread They also have tea wine beer mineral water soft drinks and coffee based drinks See also Edit France portal Companies portal Food portalList of bakery cafesReferences Edit a b c d Our Story PAUL paul singapore com Retrieved 29 April 2022 Laduree bientot vendu a Stephane Courbit par Holder Boulangeries Paul capital fr in French Retrieved 12 March 2022 a b c d e f g Our history paul bakeries com Retrieved 27 May 2012 a b c Dans les fournils de Paul leexpress fr in French Retrieved 26 January 2006 Rencontre exclusive avec Maxime Holder president directeur general des Boulangeries Paul observatoiredelafranchise fr in French Retrieved 4 November 2009 Bakery group Paul to open second Restaurant de Paul thecaterer com Retrieved 10 June 2015 Paul part a la conquete de la province des gares et des aeroports medias24 com Retrieved 5 October 2013 Boulangerie Paul Baking French Quality Since 2002 nogarlicnoonions com Retrieved 10 July 2014 Boulangerie PAUL ouvre pour la premiere fois dans une gare topbrands be Retrieved 3 December 2020 Paul lansează două noi croissante de inspirație franțuzească in ediție limitată wall street ro Retrieved 10 February 2022 French bakery chain opens flagship store along Renai circle taipeitimes com Retrieved 16 September 2008 a b About Us Paul India Retrieved 2 January 2023 Our story paularabia com Retrieved 1 May 2022 Paul French Bakery Cafe amp Restaurant Opens its Doors in the City of Lights Karachi wow360 pk Retrieved 21 March 2021 McLean Hannah PAUL Vancouver Famous French bakery now open on Robson Street Daily Hive Daily Hive Retrieved 19 May 2021 FOODStuff SA The first PAUL bakery opens in South Africa Retrieved 20 October 2022 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul bakery amp oldid 1138192684, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
