The Walkers Story Begins Over A Hundred Years Ago In 1898 In The Scottish Highlands, When The Twenty-One Year Old Joseph Walker Opened The Doors Of His Own Bakery With A Loan Of 50 And The Dream Of Making The Finest Shortbread In The World. In The First Year Of Business, Joseph Used Every Spare Moment To Perfect His Shortbread Recipe, And It Was Time Well Spent.

As His Fame Spread, And Demand Increased For His Quality Shortbread, Joseph Took The First Steps To Expanding The Business By Moving To A Larger Shop In The Speyside Village Of Aberlour And Investing In A Horse And Cart To Deliver His Baking Further Afield. During The 30S, The Business - Like Joseph's Family - Was Expanding.

Two Of His Sons - James And Joseph - Joined The Business, Bringing Fresh, New Ideas With Them. By 1936, They Had Introduced Three Valuable Additions To The Business: A Range Of Cakes, A Selection Of Confectionery - And The Company's First Delivery Van. Now Walkers Produce Could Be Sold Even Further Afield, And The Prospects For Expansion Were Looking Promising.

While Some Manufacturers Began To Cut Corners By Using Margarine Instead Of Butter, Joseph Believed That People Still Appreciated The Care That Went Into Making A Superior Product Like Walkers Shortbread. And He Was Right. That's Why, Even After Joseph Walker Died In 1954, His Sons Continued To Use His Original Recipe.

Demand Grew, And So Did The Business. By 1961, All Three Of James' Children - Joseph, James And Marjorie - Had Joined The Business, Making The Third Generation Of Walkers Working For The Family Firm. By 1975, Walkers Had Outgrown Their Extended Bakery, And Moved To A Custom Built Factory That Gave Them The Extra Space And Facilities They Needed To Develop New Products Such As Chocolate Chip Shortbread And Specialty Cookies.