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Best Food & Beverage - Bakery franchises

54 brands tracked in this category, ordered by rating and revenue. 22 carry our STRONG rating.

Brands
54
Avg investment
$361K–$896K
Avg revenue
$1.3M
STRONG-rated
22
With SBA data
34
FV-01887
Paris Baguette logo

Paris Baguette

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$727K–$1.8M
Avg revenue
$2.9M
Units
197
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-01880
Panera Bread logo

Panera Bread

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$1.3M–$4.7M
Avg revenue
$2.7M
Units
2,206
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-01921
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery logo

Perkins Restaurant and Bakery

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$579K–$3.6M
Avg revenue
$2.0M
Units
257
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '26
FV-02771
Tous Les Jours logo

Tous Les Jours

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$718K–$1.6M
Avg revenue
$1.9M
Units
149
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-00676
Crumbl Cookies logo

Crumbl Cookies

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$348K–$692K
Avg revenue
$1.7M
Units
327
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '22
FV-01796
Nothing Bundt Cakes logo

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$667K–$1.0M
Avg revenue
$1.5M
Units
660
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-02099
RANDY'S DONUTS logo

Randy's Donuts

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$241K–$789K
Avg revenue
$1.3M
Units
23
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-00583
COBS Bread logo

COBS Bread

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$934K–$1.3M
Avg revenue
$1.2M
Units
194
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-00382
Breadsmith logo

Breadsmith

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$330K–$506K
Avg revenue
$1.2M
Units
32
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-01343
Jeff's Bagel Run logo

Jeff's Bagel Run

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$576K–$998K
Avg revenue
$1.2M
Units
25
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '26
FV-01254
Hurts Donut logo

Hurts Donut

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$504K–$825K
Avg revenue
$1.2M
Units
16
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-01428
Kolache Factory logo

Kolache Factory

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$642K–$937K
Avg revenue
$908K
Units
60
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-02957
Wetzel’s Pretzels logo

Wetzel’s Pretzels

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$189K–$725K
Avg revenue
$813K
Units
458
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '26
FV-01656
Mochiholic logo

Mochiholic

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$155K–$265K
Avg revenue
$812K
Units
1
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-00228
BAKE CHEESE TART logo

Bake Cheese Tart

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$206K–$440K
Avg revenue
$771K
Units
1
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-00542
Cinnabon logo

Cinnabon

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$29K–$1.2M
Avg revenue
$665K
Units
1,338
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '26
FV-01941
Philly Pretzel Factory logo

Philly Pretzel Factory

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$150K–$496K
Avg revenue
$612K
Units
162
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-00804
Duck Donuts logo

Duck Donuts

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$515K–$737K
Avg revenue
$537K
Units
144
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-02731
Three Dog Bakery logo

Three Dog Bakery

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$181K–$314K
Avg revenue
$518K
Units
43
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '23
FV-00543
Cinnaholic logo

Cinnaholic

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$241K–$527K
Avg revenue
$313K
Units
83
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-00654
Crave Cookies logo

Crave Cookies

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$328K–$705K
Avg revenue
—
Units
37
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-00039
85°C Bakery Cafe logo

85°C Bakery Cafe

Food & Beverage - Bakery

STRONG
Investment
$819K–$1.8M
Avg revenue
—
Units
88
SBA default
—
FDD '26
FV-01489
Liberty Bagels logo

Liberty Bagels

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$804K–$1.3M
Avg revenue
$4.6M
Units
4
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-01544
Magnolia Bakery logo

Magnolia Bakery

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$594K–$1.2M
Avg revenue
$4.5M
Units
11
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-02247
Schmackary’s logo

Schmackary’s

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$267K–$657K
Avg revenue
$2.3M
Units
1
SBA default
—
FDD '24
FV-01446
la Madeleine logo

la Madeleine

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$448K–$2.5M
Avg revenue
$2.2M
Units
91
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-02650
The Happy Mixer logo

The Happy Mixer

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$349K–$557K
Avg revenue
$1.1M
Units
3
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-01109
Great Harvest logo

Great Harvest

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$298K–$980K
Avg revenue
$948K
Units
159
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-00619
Cookie Co. logo

Cookie Co.

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$233K–$553K
Avg revenue
$877K
Units
12
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '23
FV-01723
My Favorite Muffin logo

My Favorite Muffin

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$298K–$748K
Avg revenue
$781K
Units
12
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '26
FV-02526
Sweet Reserve logo

Sweet Reserve

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$274K–$639K
Avg revenue
$655K
Units
4
SBA default
—
FDD '26
FV-00297
Big Apple Bagels logo

Big Apple Bagels

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$513K–$745K
Avg revenue
$632K
Units
48
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '26
FV-00730
Del's Popcorn Shop logo

Del's Popcorn Shop

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$279K–$478K
Avg revenue
$607K
Units
2
SBA default
—
FDD '23
FV-00233
Bang Cookies logo

Bang Cookies

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$405K–$622K
Avg revenue
$579K
Units
4
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '24
FV-00618
Cookie Advantage logo

Cookie Advantage

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$93K–$171K
Avg revenue
$443K
Units
24
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '26
FV-01711
Mrs. Fields logo

Mrs. Fields

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$189K–$496K
Avg revenue
$378K
Units
113
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-01465
LE MACARON FRENCH PASTRIES logo

Le Macaron French Pastries

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$154K–$454K
Avg revenue
—
Units
60
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '24
FV-02695
The Pretzel Twister logo

The Pretzel Twister

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$122K–$339K
Avg revenue
—
Units
21
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-00757
DIRTY DOUGH® COOKIES logo

Dirty Dough® Cookies

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$154K–$510K
Avg revenue
—
Units
69
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-01450
LADURÉE logo

Ladurée

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$554K–$1.5M
Avg revenue
—
Units
16
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-01466
Le Pain Quotidien logo

Le Pain Quotidien

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$957K–$1.8M
Avg revenue
—
Units
64
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '23
FV-02005
PopUp Bagels logo

PopUp Bagels

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$313K–$884K
Avg revenue
—
Units
9
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-02996
WOOPS! logo

Woops!

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$65K–$401K
Avg revenue
—
Units
26
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-00807
Duff’s CakeMix logo

Duff’s CakeMix

Food & Beverage - Bakery

MODERATE
Investment
$272K–$415K
Avg revenue
—
Units
2
SBA default
—
FDD '23
FV-01237
House of Bread logo

House of Bread

Food & Beverage - Bakery

CAUTION
Investment
$198K–$584K
Avg revenue
$699K
Units
6
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-00786
Doughnuttery logo

Doughnuttery

Food & Beverage - Bakery

CAUTION
Investment
$173K–$450K
Avg revenue
$433K
Units
4
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-02385
Somedays logo

Somedays

Food & Beverage - Bakery

CAUTION
Investment
$404K–$665K
Avg revenue
—
Units
0
SBA default
—
FDD '24
FV-00202
Aunt Millie’s Bakeries logo

Aunt Millie’s Bakeries

Food & Beverage - Bakery

CAUTION
Investment
$37K–$186K
Avg revenue
—
Units
457
SBA default
—
FDD '26
FV-02674
The Mini Donut Company logo

The Mini Donut Company

Food & Beverage - Bakery

CAUTION
Investment
$31K–$126K
Avg revenue
—
Units
4
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-00275
Belle Journée Bakery logo

Belle Journée Bakery

Food & Beverage - Bakery

CAUTION
Investment
$350K–$900K
Avg revenue
—
Units
2
SBA default
—
FDD '25
FV-00683
Cupcake Heaven logo

Cupcake Heaven

Food & Beverage - Bakery

CAUTION
Investment
$69K–$189K
Avg revenue
—
Units
3
SBA default
—
FDD '26
FV-00261
Beard Papa’s logo

Beard Papa’s

Food & Beverage - Bakery

CAUTION
Investment
$201K–$477K
Avg revenue
—
Units
36
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '26
FV-00305
Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution logo

Bimbo Foods Bakeries Distribution

Food & Beverage - Bakery

CAUTION
Investment
$14K–$607K
Avg revenue
—
Units
6,957
SBA default
0.0%
FDD '25
FV-00965

Flowers Baking Co. of Norfolk, LLC

Food & Beverage - Bakery

AVOID
Investment
$58K–$286K
Avg revenue
$13K
Units
162
SBA default
—
FDD '25
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