"Coughlans Bakery, which had shops in Kent, Surrey, West Sussex and south London, announced it had ceased trading in June, blaming high business rates and increases in employers' national insurance contributions.
Bakery business Janes Pantry, based in Gloucestershire, said it had acquired a number of Coughlans' shops from the liquidators, and would open 20 shops under its own brand.
Former staff from Coughlans will be invited to reapply for roles at the reopened sites, it added."
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