The opening schedule for Gail’s Bakery at Westgate Oxford has been announced.
The branch is expected to open in December, with staff indicating that early December is the likely date.
A Westgate Oxford spokesperson confirmed December as the anticipated opening month, while cautioning that the timing was not firmly fixed.
Gail’s branding previously listed summer 2026 as the opening period.
The bakery will occupy unit 174, which previously housed Le Pain Quotidien.
The French-style chain, whose name means daily bread, entered Westgate following its 2017 relaunch.
It later closed in 2023 after entering administration, joining eight other UK branches.
The unit had remained empty since the closure.
Before the Westgate opening, Le Pain Quotidien was among 25 restaurants joining the shopping centre as part of the relaunch.
Gail’s currently operates branches in Little Clarendon Street near Jericho and in Summertown.
Further locations are also available in Witney, Thame and Henley.
Recruitment for the Westgate branch included opportunities for head bakers to prepare fresh bread, pastries and other food daily.
Vacancies for the bakery were advertised in July, with the role involving the production of the chain’s savoury and sweet products, bread, pastries and coffee.
A separate Gail’s branch opened at Banbury Gateway Retail Park during the summer.