T.A.Francis & Son

17/05/2026

Massively proud this years results from the Scottish Bakers awards!

We brought home six regional accolades!

Well done to the team, I’m sure they will be chuffed to see there work recognised once again.

But we couldn’t do it without our amazing customers!! So thank you for continuing to give us your support. Without which we couldn’t continue to provide these quality products 😊

27/04/2026

I don’t usually post anything on here, unless it’s business related. But it’s for a good friend and a great cause. Let’s see if we can raise a bit more for Patrick.

Any donations would be and greatly appreciate.

Best of luck Pat!

Help Patrick Callaghan raise money to support Bowel Cancer UK

11/12/2025

Christmas is just around the corner.

We will be open right up to Christmas Eve as usual. The order book is still open, last orders will be Monday 16th.

We will be closing up for the Christmas break at 4pm on Christmas Eve. Our opening times for the next couple of weeks are as follows.

Monday 22nd - Open 7am-5pm
Tuesday 23rd - Open 7am-5pm
Wednesday 24th - Open 7am-4pm
Thursday 25th - Closed
Friday 26th - Closed
Saturday 27th - Closed

Monday 29th - 7am-5pm
Tuesday 30th - 7am-5pm
Wednesday 31st - 7am-4pm
Thursday 1st - Closed
Friday 2nd - Closed
Saturday 3rd - Closed

Shops reopen on 5th as usual.

26/11/2025

20/11/2025

Just a little bit late in getting myself organised this year, I’m not panicking 😬

We are now taking orders for Christmas. Last orders for all will be 16th December.

Small Gateaux- £30.00
Large Gateaux- £35.00 (Black Forest,
Strawberry, Mandarin, Pear)

Cheese Cakes 10”- £35.00 (Biscotti, Lemon, Strawberry, Mandarin)

Shortbread Rounds x3 - £4.80
Marzipan - £5.00
Christmas Cake 7” - £13.99
Pavlovas - £6.50

When the Christmas cakes gone it’s gone, so best snap it up.
Give us a call on 01461 202793 to order.

04/07/2025

Don’t know what everyone else thinks but I am absolutely delighted with our revamped signage!

Top job from McK Graphics Limited, L.Murray Builder Limited, Digital Solway and Annans No1 (in my opinion) painter Mr John Johnston.

Just in time for ROM. Safe oot safe in guys and 🙌🏻

09/05/2025

If you can’t read this post.. your maybe missing these 🙈😄
If you know of anyone missing their glasses, we have them at our Annan shop.

23/04/2025

🎉Exciting News!🎉 After a century of bringing fresh baked goods to our community, T.A.Francis & Son is thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new website, developed in collaboration with Digital Solway

This milestone marks the first time in our 100-year history that we've gone digital, making it easier than ever for our customers to explore our delicious offerings, learn more about our history and let customers, new and current, to contact us for bespoke orders and wholesale enquiries.

A big thank you to the Digital Solway team for helping us modernise our presence online while honouring our rich heritage.

Visit us at www.francisthebakers.com and take a look around! 🍞🧁🎂🥐

23/01/2025

It’s ok to eat a whole loaf of bread in one day right 🤔 not like you can’t buy another nice fresh one tomorrow!

Come in and grab one of our tasty new sourdoughs, so I don’t have to eat them all..

04/11/2024

That’s Halloween out the way. Now taking order for Christmas!🎄