Business At A Glance
Startup Costs: $10,000 – $50,000
Franchises Available? Yes
Online Operation? No
Business Overview
A bakery can be established as a retailbusiness from a storefront location selling baked goods to consumers,or a bakery can be established as a wholesale business selling bakedgoods to food retailers and institutions. Additionally, many bakerieswill operate both as a retail and wholesale business to increase thesize of their potential market as well as revenues and profits.Establishing a bakery is a very straightforward process with oneexception–the best bakers possess bakers trade papers–so be preparedto hire a qualified baker, or take the time necessary to become one.The profit potential is good for a bakery, especially if the businessfocuses on both retail and wholesales baked goods sales.