A Sussex bakery formerly co-owned by comedian Romesh Ranganathan is set to reopen under a new company.
In June, Coughlans bakery announced it would cease trading after it went into voluntary liquidation.
The 89-year-old chain had a number of stores across the country, including branches in Horsham and Crawley.
Managing director Sean Coughlan said the decision to close was affected in part by the government’s decision to increase national insurance contributions for employers in April last year, as well as blaming high business rates.
In August, it was reported that Janes Bakery would be taking over 25 of the sites.
It has now been confirmed the branch in Maidenbower Square, Crawley, is among those.
Councillor for Tilgate and Furnace Green, Duncan Crow shared a post on social media informing people of the new opening.
He wrote: "Pleased to see a poster in the window confirming that the former Coughlans Bakery store in Crawley at Maidenbower Square, will be operated by Janes Bakery very soon.
"There have been workmen in there these last few days, including on Bank Holiday Monday.
"Originally, it was reported that 25 of the 31 former Coughlans stores would be opened by Janes Pantry, but they have since said it will now only be 20, with them opening in batches rather than all at once.
"No date advertised yet for the Crawley store, but it's looking close now."
It is not yet known whether the Horsham stores will be taken over.
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Romesh Ranganathan became co-owner of the chain in 2024, describing it as “the partnership of the century”.
The popular comedian became a shareholder after striking up a friendship with the Coughlan family and said he was "gutted" about the business' closure.
In a video announcing the closure, Mr Coughlan said: “Romesh has been amazing, I want to thank him so much. I feel like we’ve absolutely let him down. Everything he’s done, it’s been from the heart.
“He’s devastated. None of us saw this coming. We were looking forward to working together. We had so much fun."
Mr Coughlan said the business went into voluntary liquidation in order to make sure they will still be able to pay suppliers and employees.
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