Foodservice bakeries address a new consumer
Fast food and quick casual foodservice bakeries are gaining in new markets by paying attention and being creative.
The economic downturn created a shift in consumer behavior, and the average customer has changed for foodservice bakery chains. While staying in tune with loyal holdovers from a boom-time clientele, the Top 50 foodservice bakery chains are discovering and addressing a new consumer.
| Current rank | Prev rank | Chain | Headquarters | Business | Total U.S. units 2008 | Total U.S. units 2007 | Planned additions | Sales in millions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dunkin' Donuts | Canton, MA | donut shops | 6,600 | 6,100 | 500 | 4,550 |
| 2 | 2 | Tim Hortons* | Dublin, OH | full-line bakeries | 3,221 | 3,047 | 210 | 4,120 |
| 3 | 4 | Panera Bread | Richmond Heights, MO | bakery cafes | 1,168 | 1,027 | 100 | 2,200 |
| 4 | 5 | Auntie Anne's | Gap, PA | pretzel, cookie bakeries | 920 | 920 | 80 | 252 |
| 5 | 6 | Daylight Donuts | Tulsa, OK | donut shops | 828 | 820 | 15 | 280 |
| 6 | 12 | Cinnabon | Atlanta, GA | cinnamon roll bakeries | 690 | 450 | 80 | 220 |
| 7 | 7 | Einstein-Noah Bagel | Lakewood, CO | bagel bakeries | 612 | 598 | 12 | 403 |
| 8 | 8 | Bob Evans Restaurants | Columbus, OH | restaurants | 579 | 590 | 2 | 1,025 |
| 9 | 3 | Mrs. Fields Famous Brands | Salt Lake City, UT | cookie, pretzel bakeries | 538 | 1,259 | 0 | 101 |
| 10 | 10 | Perkins Family Restaurants | Memphis, TN | restaurants | 485 | 480 | 5 | 842 |
| 11 | 9 | Golden Corral | Raleigh, NC | restaurants | 481 | 480 | 5 | 1,525 |
| 12 | 14 | Krispy Kreme Doughnut | Winston-Salem, NC | donut shops | 423 | 299 | 3 | 770 |
| 13 | 13 | Schlotzsky's | Austin, TX | restaurants | 400 | 365 | 50 | 250 |
| 14 | 17 | Ryan's Family Steak House | Greer, SC | restaurants | 296 | 251 | 1 | 725 |
| 15 | 11 | Big Boy Restaurant & Bakery | Warren, MI | restaurants | 291 | 455 | 13 | 580 |
| 16 | 15 | Village Inn | Denver, CO | restaurants | 263 | 262 | 8 | 365 |
| 17 | 16 | Bruegger's Bagel Bakery | Burlington, VT | bagel bakeries | 256 | 254 | 41 | 178 |
| 18 | 18 | Cookie Bouquet/Cookies by Design | Plano, TX | cookie bakeries | 250 | 250 | 10 | 60 |
| 19 | 21 | T.J. Cinnamon's (Arby's Restaurant Group) | Atlanta, GA | cinnamon roll bakeries | 243 | 233 | 0 | NA |
| 20 | 22 | Yum Yum Donut Shops/Winchell's Donuts | City of Industry, CA | donut shops | 228 | 228 | 3 | 68 |
| 21 | 20 | Au Bon Pain | Boston, MA | bakery cafes | 226 | 233 | 13 | 239 |
| 22 | 19 | Great Harvest Bread | Dillon, MT | bread bakeries | 220 | 234 | 7 | NA |
| 23 | 23 | Wetzel's Pretzels | Pasadena, CA | pretzel, cookie bakeries | 190 | 190 | 25 | 60 |
| 24 | 29 | The Cheesecake Factory | Calabasas Hills, CA | restaurants | 157 | 134 | 15 | 1,470 |
| 25 | 25 | Honey Dew Assoc. | Plainville, MA | donut shops | 155 | 155 | 0 | 55 |
| 26 | 24 | Atlanta Bread Co. | Smyrna, GA | bakery cafes | 145 | 156 | 6 | 90 |
| 27 | 26 | Bakers Square | Denver, CO | restaurants | 143 | 143 | 0 | 200 |
| 28 | 27 | Marie Callendar | Aliso Viejo, CA | restaurants | 138 | 138 | 2 | 330 |
| 29 | 31 | Cosi | Deerfield, IL | bakery cafes | 135 | 118 | 60 | 140 |
| 30 | 30 | My Favorite Muffin/Big Apple Bagel | Deerfield, IL | muffin/bagel bakeries | 134 | 133 | 5 | 4 |
| 31 | 28 | Coco's Bakery Restaurant | Carlsbad, CA | restaurants | 109 | 135 | 0 | 150 |
| 32 | 33 | Corner Bakery | Dallas, TX | bakery cafes | 103 | 97 | 14 | 223 |
| 33 | 32 | Southern Maid Donuts | Garland, TX | donut shops | 95 | 112 | NA | NA |
| 34 | 34 | Paradise Donuts | Catoosa, OK | donut shops | 93 | 89 | 6 | 5 |
| 35 | 35 | Grandy's | Lewisville, TX | restaurants | 81 | 82 | 0 | 110 |
| 36 | 37 | La Madeleine Bakery, Café & Bistro | Dallas, TX | bakery cafes | 65 | 65 | 0 | 130 |
| 36 | 38 | Great American Bagel | Westmont, IL | bagel bakeries | 65 | 52 | 6 | 35 |
| 38 | 36 | Frullati Café & Bakery | Scottsdale, AZ | bakery cafes | 64 | 81 | 0 | 70 |
| 39 | 39 | Wall Street Deli | Lake Success, NY | bakery cafes | 44 | 44 | 1 | 16 |
| 40 | 40 | Paradise Bakery & Café | Scottsdale, AZ | bakery cafes | 42 | 42 | 0 | 35 |
| 41 | 41 | Bear Rock Café | Cary, NC | bakery cafes | 38 | 39 | 2 | 50 |
| 42 | 43 | Lee's Sandwiches | San Jose, CA | bakery cafes | 37 | 34 | 10 | NA |
| 43 | 42 | Breadsmith | Whitefish Bay, WI | bread bakeries | 35 | 35 | 0 | 22 |
| 44 | 44 | The Kolache Factory | Houston, TX | bakery cafes | 33 | 33 | 5 | 36 |
| 45 | 45 | LaMar's Donuts | Centenniel, CO | donut shops | 30 | 31 | 3 | 13 |
| 45 | 46 | André-Boudin Bakeries | San Francisco, CA | bakery cafes | 30 | 26 | NA | 40 |
| 47 | NR | Spicy Pickle | Denver, CO | bakery cafes | 25 | 1 | 65 | 7 |
| 48 | 47 | Finagle A Bagle | Auburndale, MA | bagel bakeries | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 49 | NR | Grand Traverse Pie Co. | Traverse City, MI | bakery cafes | 16 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 50 | 48 | Champagne French Bakery Café | San Marcos, CA | bakery cafes | 15 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| * Total includes Canadian locations. Source: Modern Baking and industry estimates based on company-reported data. | ||||||||
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