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Founded by Thomas Warburton in 1876.1
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British baking firm founded by Thomas Warburton in 1876
Warburtons Limited is a British baking firm founded by Thomas Warburton in 1876 and based in Bolton, a town formerly in Lancashire, England, and now in Greater Manchester. For much of its history Warburtons only had bakeries in Lancashire and it remains a family-owned company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Warburtons Limited is a British baking firm founded by Thomas Warburton in 1876 and based in Bolton, a town formerly in Lancashire, England, and now in Greater Manchester. For much of its history Warburtons only had bakeries in Lancashire and it remains a family-owned company.2
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Founded by Thomas Warburton in 1876.1
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