Natural Bakery’s ambitions for growth

New stores will bring total employee numbers to 100, and there are plans for significantly more

Luke Creighan, chief executive of The Natural Bakery

Company: The Natural Bakery

Done Deal: €800,000 investment in four new shops

The clincher: “We are looking at a minimum of five locations for next year” - Luke Creighan, chief executive, The Natural Bakery

A resurgence in interest in baking has helped Luke Creighan’s business flourish in the two years since he set it up.

Creighan opened the first Natural Bakery outlet in Kilmainham in Dublin 8 in August 2013, and followed it ...