COBS Bread Recognized as One of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Giving Back
COBS Bread Recognized as One of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Giving Back
October 1, 2024 – VANCOUVER, BC
COBS Bread, a community-focused bakery franchise, has been named on the 2024 list
of Best Workplaces for Giving Back™ in Canada. This recognition comes from direct
feedback provided by employees across hundreds of organizations surveyed by Great
Place to Work™.
To qualify, organizations must be Great Place to Work-Certified™ within the past year
and have at least 90% of employees agree with the statement, “I feel proud of how our organization contributes to the community.”
“At COBS Bread, our success is built through dedicated franchisees and a support team who have pride and passion in everything they do,” says Vevette Villahermosa, Director of People and Culture. “What makes working here truly fulfilling is seeing the direct impact our teams have on the communities we proudly serve and give back to.”
Since 2003, COBS Bread has strived to be a community favorite, not only through their fresh-baked products but also through various company-led programs and bakery-inspired initiatives such as the End of Day Giving Program, Community Days, and Doughnation Campaigns.
“As the cost of living rises, countless families across Canada are finding it harder to put food on the table,” says Aaron Gillespie, President of COBS Bread. “To help ease that burden, our bakeries donate any leftover bread at the end of each day to local charitable organizations, ensuring that our communities have access to fresh, quality products.”
For 21 years, COBS Bread has donated over $560 million worth of products to more than 500 charities in North America, including food banks, school breakfast programs, after-school initiatives, and youth organizations. On average, this amounts to nearly $1,000 worth of fresh-baked goods given to those in need every single day.
“We deeply appreciate the dedication required to run a food donation program. A big thank you goes out to our incredible volunteers, community partners, and franchisees who make this possible every day,” says Gillespie.
For more information about COBS Bread’s charitable contributions, please visit www.cobsbread.com.
About COBS Bread:
COBS Bread (BD Canada Ltd.) bakeries are a one-of-a-kind family-owned bakery franchise, with a vision to be the favorite bakery in every community. Every morning at each of its +170 bakeries, all bread, treats, buns, scones (and more) are baked fresh. All leftover products are donated to local charities at the end of each day, allowing COBS Bread to donate over $50 million of retail products annually.
About Great Place to Work®:
Great Place to Work is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. A global research and consulting firm, Great Place to Work® provides the benchmarks and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In Canada, Great Place to Work® produces both industry and demographic-specific Best Workplaces™ lists and represents the voices of 500,000 employees across various industries. This is part of the world’s largest annual workplace study, recognizing the world’s Best Workplaces in a series of national lists including those published by The Globe & Mail (Canada) and Fortune magazine (USA). Visit us at www.greatplacetowork.ca.
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