Market rankings · Georgia
Bakeries and dessert shops in Georgia
Markets across Georgia ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,497
- 1,343 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 2,365
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +46.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $16B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.6
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Georgia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,497 bakeries and dessert shops in Georgia. Of those, 1,343 are chain locations, or 38%, against 35% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.6, 12% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.
At $3,917 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Georgia spend about $16B a year on food away from home. Spread across 3,497 bakeries and dessert shops, that is $4.6M per shop, 10% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which bakeries and dessert shops share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,365 businesses with payroll in Georgia classed as snack bars and retail bakeries, up 46.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,723 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.6% over the same years. The official count takes in all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops: coffee shops and cafes are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 183 SBA-backed loans worth $85.7M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Georgia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Georgia ranks #14 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Hinesville metro area scores highest (79). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Jefferson area scores highest (81).
Every market in Georgia for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Georgia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hinesville, GA | 79 | 13 | 4.3 | $7.6M | +12.6% | #6 of 387 |
| 2Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 70 | 164 | 7.1 | $5.2M | +4.7% | #40 of 387 |
| 3Macon-Bibb County, GA | 66 | 54 | 6.1 | $5.6M | +2.1% | #65 of 387 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 65 | 177 | 7.7 | $4.9M | +5.3% | #73 of 387 |
| 4Gainesville, GA | 64 | 64 | 8.7 | $4.6M | +11.4% | #84 of 387 |
| 5Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 61 | 2,220 | 9.6 | $4.4M | +5.9% | #108 of 387 |
| 6Warner Robins, GA | 60 | 67 | 9.0 | $4.2M | +8.2% | #122 of 387 |
| 7Columbus, GA-AL | 57 | 74 | 5.8 | $5.8M | −1.3% | #136 of 387 |
| 8Rome, GA | 56 | 27 | 7.3 | $4.8M | +2.8% | #149 of 387 |
| 9Valdosta, GA | 54 | 38 | 6.7 | $4.8M | +3.3% | #160 of 387 |
| 10Albany, GA | 53 | 36 | 6.2 | $5.1M | −1.8% | #170 of 387 |
| 11Athens-Clarke County, GA | 52 | 66 | 7.7 | $4.7M | +3.9% | #182 of 387 |
| 12Dalton, GA | 50 | 47 | 9.0 | $3.8M | +3.5% | #199 of 387 |
| 13Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 49 | 39 | 8.3 | $4.3M | +4.4% | #200 of 387 |
| 14Savannah, GA | 47 | 173 | 10.7 | $3.6M | +8.1% | #228 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson, GA | 81 | 23 | 8.1 | $5.1M | +29.3% | #11 of 507 |
| 2Calhoun, GA | 78 | 12 | 5.6 | $6.3M | +6.9% | #20 of 507 |
| 3LaGrange, GA-AL | 74 | 19 | 4.7 | $6.9M | +3.0% | #34 of 507 |
| 4Thomaston, GA | 72 | 5 | 4.7 | $6.8M | +2.7% | #42 of 507 |
| 5Kingsland, GA | 71 | 16 | 7.4 | $5M | +9.5% | #55 of 507 |
| 6Cedartown, GA | 69 | 9 | 5.7 | $5.8M | +6.0% | #65 of 507 |
| 7Cornelia, GA | 60 | 14 | 8.4 | $4.2M | +9.3% | #149 of 507 |
| 8Dublin, GA | 59 | 15 | 6.9 | $4.7M | +2.8% | #160 of 507 |
| 9Statesboro, GA | 56 | 25 | 7.2 | $4.6M | +8.0% | #190 of 507 |
| 10Waycross, GA | 52 | 13 | 6.3 | $4.8M | +3.0% | #230 of 507 |
| 11Americus, GA | 51 | 7 | 5.5 | $5.4M | −1.9% | #240 of 507 |
| 12Douglas, GA | 51 | 13 | 7.0 | $4.3M | +2.9% | #247 of 507 |
| 13Thomasville, GA | 51 | 25 | 8.7 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #251 of 507 |
| 14Bainbridge, GA | 49 | 8 | 7.5 | $4.1M | 0.0% | #270 of 507 |
| 15Toccoa, GA | 45 | 8 | 7.6 | $4M | +3.8% | #301 of 507 |
| 16Tifton, GA | 44 | 16 | 8.4 | $3.7M | +1.7% | #317 of 507 |
| 17Moultrie, GA | 42 | 16 | 9.5 | $3.3M | +3.3% | #339 of 507 |
| 18Milledgeville, GA | 41 | 14 | 8.4 | $3.8M | +0.6% | #348 of 507 |
| 19Jesup, GA | 38 | 10 | 9.0 | $3.4M | +7.8% | #380 of 507 |
| 20Fitzgerald, GA | 15 | 7 | 9.9 | $2.8M | −0.4% | #503 of 507 |
| Vidalia, GA | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $10.7M | +1.5% | |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $7.4M | −1.2% | |
| Summerville, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $9M | +1.5% | |
| Cordele, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $8.1M | −4.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Paulding County, GA | 94 | 24 | 4.0 | $10.8M | +12.7% | #2 of 1,889 |
| 2Harris County, GA | 93 | 5 | 3.8 | $11.4M | +6.8% | #7 of 1,889 |
| 3Monroe County, GA | 90 | 6 | 5.7 | $7.1M | +14.1% | #15 of 1,889 |
| 4Effingham County, GA | 89 | 12 | 4.9 | $8.3M | +14.1% | #21 of 1,889 |
| 5Walton County, GA | 85 | 22 | 6.2 | $6.4M | +16.0% | #51 of 1,889 |
| 6Bryan County, GA | 84 | 9 | 5.4 | $8.3M | +15.6% | #55 of 1,889 |
| 7Newton County, GA | 83 | 26 | 6.3 | $5.9M | +11.2% | #64 of 1,889 |
| 8Jackson County, GA | 80 | 23 | 8.1 | $5.1M | +29.3% | #93 of 1,889 |
| 9Haralson County, GA | 79 | 6 | 5.1 | $7.2M | +10.0% | #99 of 1,889 |
| 10Barrow County, GA | 77 | 21 | 6.8 | $5.6M | +18.7% | #132 of 1,889 |
| 11Walker County, GA | 76 | 10 | 3.8 | $8.7M | +3.7% | #137 of 1,889 |
| 12Troup County, GA | 76 | 13 | 4.8 | $6.9M | +5.0% | #141 of 1,889 |
| 13Forsyth County, GA | 76 | 75 | 8.4 | $6.5M | +11.8% | #143 of 1,889 |
| 14Bartow County, GA | 76 | 33 | 8.1 | $4.8M | +10.5% | #152 of 1,889 |
| 15Oconee County, GA | 75 | 12 | 8.0 | $6.3M | +6.9% | #168 of 1,889 |
| 16Pickens County, GA | 74 | 7 | 5.2 | $7.5M | +11.4% | #178 of 1,889 |
| 17Liberty County, GA | 74 | 12 | 5.0 | $6.5M | +7.6% | #180 of 1,889 |
| 18Gordon County, GA | 74 | 12 | 5.6 | $6.3M | +6.9% | #183 of 1,889 |
| 19Cherokee County, GA | 74 | 84 | 8.3 | $5.6M | +11.6% | #189 of 1,889 |
| 20Lumpkin County, GA | 74 | 8 | 6.9 | $5.6M | +7.5% | #191 of 1,889 |
| 21Douglas County, GA | 74 | 39 | 7.5 | $5.2M | +6.6% | #194 of 1,889 |
| 22Murray County, GA | 73 | 5 | 3.3 | $10.4M | +4.0% | #197 of 1,889 |
| 23Catoosa County, GA | 73 | 16 | 6.0 | $6.2M | +2.3% | #204 of 1,889 |
| 24Henry County, GA | 72 | 67 | 7.7 | $5.2M | +9.5% | #223 of 1,889 |
| 25Morgan County, GA | 72 | 7 | 8.6 | $4.5M | +9.4% | #226 of 1,889 |
Show all 159 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Upson County, GA | 69 | 5 | 4.7 | $6.8M | +2.7% | #282 of 1,889 |
| 27Rabun County, GA | 68 | 5 | 6.6 | $5.5M | +5.0% | #317 of 1,889 |
| 28Camden County, GA | 68 | 16 | 7.4 | $5M | +9.5% | #318 of 1,889 |
| 29Coweta County, GA | 68 | 54 | 9.6 | $4.5M | +9.2% | #320 of 1,889 |
| 30Polk County, GA | 67 | 9 | 5.7 | $5.8M | +6.0% | #332 of 1,889 |
| 31Spalding County, GA | 66 | 17 | 6.4 | $5.2M | +4.9% | #373 of 1,889 |
| 32Hall County, GA | 65 | 64 | 8.7 | $4.6M | +11.4% | #400 of 1,889 |
| 33Butts County, GA | 64 | 7 | 7.8 | $4.4M | +6.5% | #428 of 1,889 |
| 34Carroll County, GA | 62 | 33 | 7.5 | $4.8M | +9.8% | #477 of 1,889 |
| 35Cobb County, GA | 62 | 299 | 10.1 | $4.6M | +3.5% | #483 of 1,889 |
| 36Houston County, GA | 61 | 56 | 8.8 | $4.4M | +8.5% | #521 of 1,889 |
| 37Columbia County, GA | 59 | 57 | 10.3 | $4.2M | +7.9% | #591 of 1,889 |
| 38Peach County, GA | 59 | 11 | 10.4 | $3.5M | +6.5% | #595 of 1,889 |
| 39Habersham County, GA | 57 | 14 | 8.4 | $4.2M | +9.3% | #663 of 1,889 |
| 40Rockdale County, GA | 57 | 33 | 9.6 | $4M | +5.2% | #670 of 1,889 |
| 41Sumter County, GA | 56 | 5 | 4.6 | $6.5M | −2.4% | #683 of 1,889 |
| 42Floyd County, GA | 56 | 27 | 7.3 | $4.8M | +2.8% | #696 of 1,889 |
| 43Gilmer County, GA | 55 | 12 | 9.2 | $3.9M | +7.9% | #753 of 1,889 |
| 44Elbert County, GA | 54 | 5 | 6.0 | $5.5M | +2.1% | #771 of 1,889 |
| 45Dawson County, GA | 54 | 12 | 10.4 | $4.1M | +30.7% | #792 of 1,889 |
| 46Bulloch County, GA | 53 | 23 | 7.5 | $4.5M | +8.8% | #819 of 1,889 |
| 47Clayton County, GA | 52 | 78 | 7.4 | $4.4M | −0.6% | #854 of 1,889 |
| 48Fayette County, GA | 52 | 54 | 12.1 | $3.9M | +4.7% | #865 of 1,889 |
| 49DeKalb County, GA | 51 | 280 | 9.7 | $4.2M | +1.3% | #899 of 1,889 |
| 50Coffee County, GA | 49 | 10 | 6.5 | $4.7M | +3.2% | #952 of 1,889 |
| 51Bibb County, GA | 48 | 46 | 7.7 | $4.2M | +0.3% | #997 of 1,889 |
| 52Laurens County, GA | 48 | 15 | 8.1 | $4M | +3.0% | #1,004 of 1,889 |
| 53Fulton County, GA | 48 | 526 | 11.4 | $3.9M | +2.7% | #1,006 of 1,889 |
| 54Decatur County, GA | 46 | 8 | 7.5 | $4.1M | 0.0% | #1,074 of 1,889 |
| 55Tift County, GA | 46 | 14 | 9.0 | $3.6M | +2.1% | #1,090 of 1,889 |
| 56Gwinnett County, GA | 46 | 402 | 12.3 | $3.4M | +6.2% | #1,093 of 1,889 |
| 57Richmond County, GA | 45 | 53 | 6.9 | $4.7M | 0.0% | #1,106 of 1,889 |
| 58Lowndes County, GA | 43 | 37 | 8.0 | $4.1M | +3.7% | #1,179 of 1,889 |
| 59Towns County, GA | 43 | 5 | 8.4 | $3.9M | +5.8% | #1,182 of 1,889 |
| 60Glynn County, GA | 43 | 36 | 10.1 | $3.7M | +3.7% | #1,191 of 1,889 |
| 61Union County, GA | 41 | 15 | 13.1 | $2.7M | +12.3% | #1,274 of 1,889 |
| 62Stephens County, GA | 40 | 8 | 7.6 | $4M | +3.8% | #1,290 of 1,889 |
| 63Colquitt County, GA | 40 | 16 | 9.5 | $3.3M | +3.3% | #1,306 of 1,889 |
| 64Whitfield County, GA | 39 | 42 | 11.4 | $3M | +3.3% | #1,335 of 1,889 |
| 65Muscogee County, GA | 38 | 63 | 7.7 | $4.3M | −2.3% | #1,352 of 1,889 |
| 66Baldwin County, GA | 38 | 14 | 8.4 | $3.8M | +0.6% | #1,359 of 1,889 |
| 67Wayne County, GA | 38 | 10 | 9.0 | $3.4M | +7.8% | #1,367 of 1,889 |
| 68Chatham County, GA | 38 | 152 | 12.6 | $2.9M | +5.7% | #1,379 of 1,889 |
| 69Ware County, GA | 37 | 10 | 7.7 | $3.7M | +1.9% | #1,399 of 1,889 |
| 70Fannin County, GA | 37 | 18 | 15.1 | $2.3M | +2.6% | #1,421 of 1,889 |
| 71Thomas County, GA | 35 | 22 | 11.8 | $2.8M | +1.3% | #1,487 of 1,889 |
| 72Mitchell County, GA | 31 | 5 | 6.4 | $4.7M | −5.6% | #1,579 of 1,889 |
| 73Dougherty County, GA | 29 | 32 | 9.3 | $3.2M | −3.0% | #1,648 of 1,889 |
| 74White County, GA | 29 | 23 | 21.4 | $1.7M | +6.0% | #1,664 of 1,889 |
| 75Clarke County, GA | 27 | 49 | 9.0 | $3.6M | +1.0% | #1,687 of 1,889 |
| 76Dodge County, GA | 19 | 6 | 8.7 | $3.5M | −1.4% | #1,818 of 1,889 |
| 77Ben Hill County, GA | 13 | 7 | 9.9 | $2.8M | −0.4% | #1,870 of 1,889 |
| Lee County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $48.7M | +2.9% | |
| Madison County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $9.5M | +8.8% | |
| Jones County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $40M | +2.8% | |
| Toombs County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 3.8 | $8.1M | +1.7% | |
| Hart County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $18.5M | +10.7% | |
| Grady County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $11.3M | +1.4% | |
| Chattooga County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $9M | +1.5% | |
| Burke County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $15.2M | −0.9% | |
| Franklin County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $7.1M | +10.5% | |
| Tattnall County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $7.7M | +0.2% | |
| Emanuel County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $12.1M | +1.2% | |
| Putnam County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 3.8 | $9.9M | +7.0% | |
| McDuffie County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $8.9M | +0.1% | |
| Meriwether County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $26.9M | +4.4% | |
| Worth County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Pierce County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $8.8M | +5.1% | |
| Greene County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $17.3M | +12.3% | |
| Pike County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $13.4M | +10.5% | |
| Washington County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $7.4M | −2.5% | |
| Crisp County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $8.1M | −4.1% | |
| Lamar County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $8.6M | +12.9% | |
| Banks County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +17.3% | |
| Appling County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $5.4M | +3.9% | |
| Long County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $20.1M | +32.6% | |
| Berrien County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $11.1M | +4.4% | |
| Brantley County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $21M | +4.9% | |
| Cook County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $6.9M | +5.8% | |
| Brooks County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $17.4M | −1.0% | |
| Dade County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $21.1M | −0.5% | |
| Jasper County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $21M | +20.2% | |
| Oglethorpe County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $19.9M | +10.4% | |
| Jefferson County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $5.9M | −4.2% | |
| Jeff Davis County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 7.3 | $3.9M | +2.8% | |
| Screven County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $7.9M | +2.4% | |
| Charlton County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $13.6M | +4.7% | |
| Bleckley County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $5.1M | +2.8% | |
| Crawford County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Macon County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $5.9M | −2.2% | |
| Telfair County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $4.8M | −10.1% | |
| Heard County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $7.4M | +6.2% | |
| McIntosh County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $8.3M | +9.2% | |
| Bacon County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $12.2M | −0.4% | |
| Candler County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $12.4M | +2.2% | |
| Dooly County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Evans County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $6.2M | +2.2% | |
| Early County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $12.6M | −3.1% | |
| Lanier County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Pulaski County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $11.2M | +3.0% | |
| Wilkes County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $6.2M | −0.1% | |
| Irwin County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $10.9M | −6.5% | |
| Johnson County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Seminole County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Turner County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 6.1 | $4.6M | −0.1% | |
| Chattahoochee County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $6.1M | −10.6% | |
| Terrell County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $3.4M | −5.3% | |
| Wilcox County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Wilkinson County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $9.9M | −2.1% | |
| Jenkins County, GA | Not scored | 4 | 12.4 | $2.3M | +2.1% | |
| Hancock County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Montgomery County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Atkinson County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 9.3 | $3.1M | +1.8% | |
| Lincoln County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $4.9M | +5.3% | |
| Twiggs County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $9.6M | −5.1% | |
| Taylor County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Marion County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $9.3M | +2.0% | |
| Wheeler County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Clinch County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Treutlen County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $7.3M | +1.1% | |
| Randolph County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Miller County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $4M | −3.0% | |
| Talbot County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Calhoun County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $4.8M | −2.8% | |
| Warren County, GA | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $5.9M | +1.2% | |
| Stewart County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.5% | |
| Schley County, GA | Not scored | 2 | 12.2 | $2.7M | +1.2% | |
| Echols County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Glascock County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.4% | |
| Clay County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Baker County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Webster County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Quitman County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Taliaferro County, GA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% |
Markets with fewer than 5 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Georgia?
There are 3,497 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Georgia as of September 2026. 1,343 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 2,365 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 46.5% from 2019. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Another 691 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Georgia spend on food away from home?
About $16B a year, or $3,917 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,497 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $4.6M per shop. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,074,366 households in Georgia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Georgia compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Georgia has 8.6 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $4.6M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Georgia would have about 3,851, against 3,497 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,723 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 46.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Georgia has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Georgia, the Hinesville metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Georgia, the Jefferson area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 77 scored counties in Georgia, Paulding County scores highest, at 94 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Georgia scores 62 for bakeries and dessert shops (upper middle), #14 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Georgia. It maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Top markets for bakeries and dessert shops across the U.S. · All business types in Georgia
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