Devon Savouries

Devon Savouries was a British bakery chain founded in 1952.^[1] Best known for its pies, sausage rolls, and curry pasties, it also produced Eccles cakes, apple turnovers, and flapjacks.^[2] The bakery's main factory was on Cheltenham Street in Bath.^[2][1] Over the years, it had popular shops across many locations across England including Bristol and Swindon.^[1][3]

Devon Savouries

Industry	Bakery
Founded	1952
Defunct	2009
Headquarters	Bath
Number of locations	Multiple
Owner	Timothy Anderson

The company was a supplier to JJ Beanos, a former coffee machine dispensing machine supplier which acquired Devon Savouries in July 2009.^[2]

History

Swindon Central Library has a 1961 photograph of a Devon Savouries on Milford Street in Swindon.^[4]

In 1994, Devon Savouries had five shops in Bristol at The Haymarket, Queens Road, Penn Street, The Arcade, and Corn Street.^[1][5] As of 2013, one of the Bristol establishments was relocated to Lower Borough Walls.^[6]

As of November 2005, the chain had an establishment on Market Street in Swindon.^[7] As of July 2009, the chain had an establishment on Cheltenham Street in Bath.^[8]

In July 2009, the coffee and snacks vending machine company, JJ Beano's, acquired Devon Savouries.^[9] Around the same time, it was established that Devon Savouries had a turnover of £5 million per year and employed 20 staff.^[10]

In July 2020 and January 2022, the Swindon Advertiser paid homage to Devon Savouries.^[3][11] In July 2023, the Gazette and Herald paid tribute to Devon Savouries.^[12]