Wu Pao Chun Bakery

Wu Pao Chun Bakery is a Taiwanese bakery chain founded by baker Wu Pao-chun.[1] It has nine retail shops in Taiwan, two in China and two in Singapore.[2][3]

History

Wu Pao-chun incorporated the company on 24 May 2010 and opened the first flagship store in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in November 2010.[4]

  • In 2017, the company opened its second flagship store in Taichung.
  • In 2018, Taichung HSR station store opened.
  • In 2018, the company opened its third flagship store in Xinyi District, Taipei.
  • In December 2018, the company opened its first overseas store in Shanghai, China.[5][6]
  • In June 2019, the company opened its first outlet in Singapore.[7]
  • On 2 May 2022, the company opened its second outlet in Singapore.[8]

Specialities

The chain is known for their rose-lychee bread created by Wu Pao-chun, which includes Taiwanese ingredients such as millet wine, rose petals and dried lychees. The bakery's lychee-rose bread won the international baking competition Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie in 2010 and has been featured on Vogue and CNN as one of the '40 of the best Taiwanese foods and drinks'.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. 商品專區 門市產品專區, www.wupaochun.com, retrieved 2023-06-11^
  2. First Wu Pao Chun Bakery outlet opens in Singapore insideretail.asia, 21 June 2021^
  3. Mandy Zuo. Wu Pao Chun Opens At Paragon, The Famous Taiwanese Bakery’s Second Outlet eatbook.sg, 9 May 2022^
  4. 創辦人 吳寶春 簡歷 wupaochun.com, retrieved 2023-06-11^
  5. Mandy Zuo. Taiwan baker Wu Pao Chun who is at centre of cross-strait storm just wants to ‘make friends through bread’ South China Morning Post, 11 December 2018^
  6. George Liao. Taiwanese 'bread guru' claims to be Chinese after being labeled a Taiwan independence supporter Taiwan News, 10 December 2018^
  7. Famous Taiwanese bakery Wu Pao Chun opens at Capitol Piazza Straits Times, 31 May 2021^
  8. Charlotte Chang. Taiwanese bakery Wu Pao Chun opens second outlet at Paragon youthopia.sg, 10 May 2022^
  9. Maggie Hiufu Wong. 40 of the best Taiwanese foods and drinks CNN, 27 July 2015^
  10. Alia Akkam. From Vegan Fare to Pineapple Cakes, a Guide to Taipei’s Best Bites vogue.com, 18 September 2017^