Popular Ennis bakery to close amid ‘forever rising costs’

SADNESS has been expressed in Ennis with the news that the popular Coote’s bakery will be closing on Saturday after decades in business.

According to the Coote family the “hard decision” was made to shut the bakery due to “forever rising costs” which have made it no longer sustainable to continue.

However they have assured that Coote’s shop on the Kilrush Road will remain in business.

A post on social media on behalf of the family, accompanied by a photograph of the bakery’s ovens, stated this week, “For the bones of 70 years, these oil ran ovens have produced millions of Coote’s pans, thousands of apple tarts and hundreds of other products.

“Over those years generations of the Coote family have worked tirelessly day and night along with a great team of long term bakers to serve the people of Clare and beyond.

“Unfortunately due to the forever rising costs across this industry it is no longer sustainable so we have made the very hard decision as a family to call it a day. Thank you to everyone that has supported Coote’s Bakery over the years.

“Please be aware that Coote’s Shop WILL REMAIN IN BUSINESS, selling all things local. Give us some time to reinvent ourselves! We’ve some plans in pipeline so this Easter Saturday will be the last time we fire up these ovens.. make sure and pop in for pan..”

The news was met with shock and sadness by many loyal customers with hundreds of messages of support for the family and regret at the closure of the local business.