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.
| # | County | Establishments | Per 10k residents | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 469 | 0.5 | 34.1% |
| 2 | Orange County | 131 | 0.4 | 9.5% |
| 3 | San Diego County | 105 | 0.3 | 7.6% |
| 4 | Alameda County | 71 | 0.4 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Santa Clara County | 70 | 0.4 | 5.1% |
| 6 | San Francisco County | 58 | 0.7 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Riverside County | 53 | 0.2 | 3.8% |
| 8 | San Bernardino County | 50 | 0.2 | 3.6% |
| 9 | Monterey County | 31 | 0.7 | 2.3% |
| 10 | San Mateo County | 31 | 0.4 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Sacramento County | 29 | 0.2 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Contra Costa County | 28 | 0.2 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Ventura County | 28 | 0.3 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Fresno County | 24 | 0.2 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Sonoma County | 20 | 0.4 | 1.5% |
| 16 | Kern County | 16 | 0.2 | 1.2% |
| 17 | San Luis Obispo County | 16 | 0.6 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Santa Cruz County | 14 | 0.5 | 1.0% |
| 19 | San Joaquin County | 13 | 0.2 | 0.9% |
| 20 | Solano County | 13 | 0.3 | 0.9% |
| 21 | Tulare County | 12 | 0.2 | 0.9% |
| 22 | Humboldt County | 10 | 0.8 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Santa Barbara County | 10 | 0.2 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Marin County | 9 | 0.4 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Stanislaus County | 9 | 0.2 | 0.7% |
Counties in California
Bakeries in Los AngelesBakeries in San DiegoBakeries in OrangeBakeries in RiversideBakeries in San BernardinoBakeries in Santa ClaraBakeries in AlamedaBakeries in SacramentoBakeries in Contra CostaBakeries in FresnoBakeries in KernBakeries in VenturaBakeries in San FranciscoBakeries in San JoaquinBakeries in San MateoBakeries in StanislausBakeries in SonomaBakeries in TulareBakeries in SolanoBakeries in PlacerBakeries in Santa BarbaraBakeries in MontereyBakeries in MercedBakeries in San Luis ObispoBakeries in Santa CruzBakeries in MarinBakeries in YoloBakeries in ButteBakeries in El DoradoShastaImperialBakeries in MaderaKingsBakeries in NapaBakeries in HumboldtBakeries in NevadaSutterYubaBakeries in MendocinoBakeries in San BenitoLakeTehamaTuolumneCalaverasSiskiyouAmadorGlennLassenDel NorteColusaPlumasInyoMariposaTrinityMonoModocSierraAlpine
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- 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.