NAICS 311811

Retail Bakeries in California

Establishments primarily engaged in retailing bread and other bakery products made on the premises.

Establishments (2023)
1,377
Statewide, California
Employees
13,760
Mid-March employment
Annual payroll
$434M
All establishments
Avg. establishment size
10.0
Employees per establishment

What acquirers look at

Wholesale accounts with grocers and restaurants are worth far more than retail counter revenue. Equipment and buildout carry meaningful replacement value.

Bakeries by county

Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County4690.534.1%
2Orange County1310.49.5%
3San Diego County1050.37.6%
4Alameda County710.45.2%
5Santa Clara County700.45.1%
6San Francisco County580.74.2%
7Riverside County530.23.8%
8San Bernardino County500.23.6%
9Monterey County310.72.3%
10San Mateo County310.42.3%
11Sacramento County290.22.1%
12Contra Costa County280.22.0%
13Ventura County280.32.0%
14Fresno County240.21.7%
15Sonoma County200.41.5%
16Kern County160.21.2%
17San Luis Obispo County160.61.2%
18Santa Cruz County140.51.0%
19San Joaquin County130.20.9%
20Solano County130.30.9%
21Tulare County120.20.9%
22Humboldt County100.80.7%
23Santa Barbara County100.20.7%
24Marin County90.40.7%
25Stanislaus County90.20.7%

Counties in California

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.