Carrs Pasties opens first shop outside Bolton in Bury

Carrs Pasties made their grand debut in Bury this weekend with free pasties for the first 100 customers to mark the occasion.

Managing director Joe Carr said the move had been “a long time coming” shortly before the ribbon was cut at 10am on Saturday (March 21).

He said: “We’ve had some attempts to open in Bury over the years but it’s finally happened.

“It feels like we’re coming home – like a wonderful extension to who we already are and what we’re trying to achieve.

“Bury is our homeland and we’re so excited to be here.”

Joe Carr (Image: Newsquest)

Joe said the family-owned business, with more than 80 years of heritage, has already been serving the people of Bury for years.

He said his grandad used to own The Three Arrows – now a Toby Carvery – on Bury and Bolton Road where they sold pasties.

He said: “So we’ve been serving the people of Bury for decades and decades for weddings, birthday parties and all kinds of family get-togethers.

“We’re so excited to actually have a store here where we belong, so it’s like completing the puzzle.”

Terence Kenny (Image: Newsquest)

Terence Kenny, 43, was first in line for the opening and the Bury man said he was “very excited”.

He said: “I think their pasties are absolutely amazing. I didn’t even know I was getting a free one – I was just on my way to get a pasty really!”

Mike, Colin and Eileen Heywood (Image: Newsquest)

Mike Heywood, 46, also expressed his excitement that he’s finally able to pick up a Carrs Pastie without leaving Bury.

He said: “We’re here because we found out there’s a Carrs Pasties opening – we’ve been to the Bolton one a few times and they’re absolutely the best pasties ever.”

Andrew McCarthy (Image: Newsquest)

Andrew McCarthy, 33, said: “I’ve been wanting to try these pasties, I’ve been very excited about it all day!”

Jimmy, 70, and Libbie Fong, 69, came from Manchester to see the Shaun the Sheep sculpture trail when they heard the new shop was opening.

Jimmy said: “We saw the queue but it looks interesting!”

Carrs Pasties Bury Bakehouse, located between The Rock and The Mill Gate Shopping Centre is the company’s first shop outside Bolton.

The new store had initially planned a ‘soft launch’ on Wednesday (March 18), but a spokesperson at the store told the Bury Times that this could not take place.

The Bury store’s opening hours are from Wednesday to Saturday between 10am and 4pm, but these may change over time.

Carrs Pasties (Image: Newsquest)

It is the fifth Carrs Pasties shop with The Original Shop on Halliwell Road opening back in 1938, followed by the Bakery Shop on Manchester Road, which is also home to Pasty HQ where products are made.

The Market Place Shop opened in 2016, and the Middlebrook Store followed in 2023.

The Bury location serves the full range of pastry products, including the classic Meat & Potato Pasty, Cheese Pasty, Steak Pasty, Cheese & Jalapeño Pasty, Chicken Curry Pasty, Classic Vegetable Pasty, Sausage Rolls and Lancashire Potato Hash, along with cakes and hot drinks.

Sandwiches and salads will be introduced to the range at the store in Bury at a later date, along with a click & collect service and delivery platforms.

Frozen products can be ordered nationwide via a delivery service, and a catering service is offered locally for fresh from the oven products.