Market rankings · Michigan
Bakeries and dessert shops in Michigan
Markets across Michigan ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,652
- 931 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 2,023
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +16.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.8B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.0
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.3M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 50 · Upper middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,652 bakeries and dessert shops in Michigan. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 35% across the U.S. That comes to 9.0 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Household spending on food away from home in Michigan comes to about $15.8B a year: $3,875 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.3M per shop, 4% 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.
Official counts show 2,023 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Michigan in 2023, up 16.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,015 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, 188 SBA-backed loans worth $59.5M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #26 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest (77). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest (77).
Every market in Michigan for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 77 | 38 | 6.0 | $6.6M | +0.7% | #10 of 387 |
| 2Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 62 | 398 | 9.0 | $4.5M | +2.8% | #101 of 387 |
| 3Flint, MI | 61 | 98 | 5.9 | $6M | −1.1% | #104 of 387 |
| 4Ann Arbor, MI | 60 | 134 | 8.9 | $5M | −0.4% | #115 of 387 |
| 5Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 60 | 89 | 8.3 | $4.7M | +0.8% | #117 of 387 |
| 6Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 59 | 1,529 | 8.6 | $4.7M | +0.1% | #130 of 387 |
| 7Midland, MI | 58 | 31 | 8.9 | $4.6M | +0.3% | #134 of 387 |
| 8Battle Creek, MI | 53 | 40 | 7.5 | $4.7M | −0.6% | #172 of 387 |
| 9Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 47 | 182 | 9.4 | $4.1M | +1.4% | #225 of 387 |
| 10Saginaw, MI | 46 | 62 | 8.0 | $4.4M | −1.1% | #234 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 46 | 109 | 8.5 | $4.4M | +0.1% | #236 of 387 |
| 11Jackson, MI | 45 | 53 | 8.5 | $4.3M | −0.4% | #244 of 387 |
| 12Bay City, MI | 40 | 41 | 9.1 | $3.8M | −1.6% | #279 of 387 |
| 13Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 40 | 72 | 10.6 | $3.3M | +1.8% | #283 of 387 |
| 14Traverse City, MI | 33 | 102 | 15.6 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #322 of 387 |
| 15Niles, MI | 32 | 76 | 11.9 | $3.1M | −1.3% | #331 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Holland, MI | 77 | 34 | 7.5 | $5.4M | +2.1% | #23 of 507 |
| 2Coldwater, MI | 76 | 10 | 5.9 | $5.8M | +2.5% | #26 of 507 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 65 | 19 | 6.5 | $5.3M | +0.3% | #99 of 507 |
| 3Sturgis, MI | 64 | 11 | 4.7 | $7.5M | +0.1% | #104 of 507 |
| 4Owosso, MI | 60 | 21 | 7.5 | $4.8M | −0.4% | #146 of 507 |
| 5Hillsdale, MI | 58 | 15 | 8.4 | $4.2M | 0.0% | #174 of 507 |
| 6Alma, MI | 56 | 12 | 8.1 | $4.3M | −1.1% | #193 of 507 |
| 7Big Rapids, MI | 54 | 12 | 7.2 | $4.6M | +4.7% | #213 of 507 |
| 8Alpena, MI | 51 | 10 | 7.7 | $4.2M | −0.1% | #248 of 507 |
| 9Adrian, MI | 48 | 42 | 10.8 | $3.4M | −1.6% | #280 of 507 |
| 10Cadillac, MI | 46 | 17 | 8.7 | $4M | +2.0% | #294 of 507 |
| 11Ludington, MI | 45 | 12 | 9.4 | $3.8M | 0.0% | #304 of 507 |
| 12Marquette, MI | 45 | 26 | 9.2 | $3.8M | +2.3% | #305 of 507 |
| 13Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 37 | 15 | 10.6 | $3.3M | +0.4% | #391 of 507 |
| 14Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 37 | 15 | 10.7 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #393 of 507 |
| 15Escanaba, MI | 35 | 18 | 11.3 | $3M | −0.8% | #411 of 507 |
| 16Houghton, MI | 32 | 21 | 13.6 | $2.6M | +1.8% | #436 of 507 |
| 17Mount Pleasant, MI | 29 | 27 | 10.8 | $3M | +0.3% | #455 of 507 |
| 18Petoskey, MI | 26 | 58 | 38.2 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #475 of 507 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Barry County, MI | 83 | 10 | 4.1 | $9.6M | +2.2% | #58 of 1,889 |
| 2Cass County, MI | 76 | 9 | 4.2 | $9M | +0.2% | #136 of 1,889 |
| 3Lapeer County, MI | 75 | 20 | 5.7 | $6.8M | +1.0% | #164 of 1,889 |
| 4Monroe County, MI | 75 | 38 | 6.0 | $6.6M | +0.7% | #165 of 1,889 |
| 5Allegan County, MI | 73 | 34 | 7.5 | $5.4M | +2.1% | #208 of 1,889 |
| 6Clinton County, MI | 72 | 22 | 7.0 | $6.1M | +1.6% | #218 of 1,889 |
| 7Ionia County, MI | 71 | 12 | 5.1 | $7.2M | −0.5% | #231 of 1,889 |
| 8Branch County, MI | 70 | 10 | 5.9 | $5.8M | +2.5% | #264 of 1,889 |
| 9St. Clair County, MI | 70 | 44 | 6.5 | $5.8M | +0.1% | #265 of 1,889 |
| 10Ottawa County, MI | 69 | 99 | 8.9 | $4.8M | +3.9% | #303 of 1,889 |
| 11Tuscola County, MI | 68 | 8 | 3.7 | $9.1M | −1.2% | #306 of 1,889 |
| 12Newaygo County, MI | 67 | 12 | 6.1 | $5.7M | +3.1% | #335 of 1,889 |
| 13Livingston County, MI | 67 | 68 | 8.9 | $5.3M | +1.7% | #340 of 1,889 |
| 14Montcalm County, MI | 67 | 18 | 7.3 | $4.7M | +4.1% | #348 of 1,889 |
| 15Gladwin County, MI | 64 | 5 | 4.4 | $7.4M | +2.8% | #411 of 1,889 |
| 16Manistee County, MI | 62 | 8 | 7.6 | $4.6M | +2.3% | #482 of 1,889 |
| 17St. Joseph County, MI | 61 | 11 | 4.7 | $7.5M | +0.1% | #489 of 1,889 |
| 18Osceola County, MI | 61 | 5 | 5.3 | $6.2M | +2.7% | #494 of 1,889 |
| 19Macomb County, MI | 61 | 290 | 8.1 | $4.9M | +0.7% | #510 of 1,889 |
| 20Oakland County, MI | 60 | 509 | 9.6 | $4.8M | +1.2% | #543 of 1,889 |
| 21Van Buren County, MI | 60 | 25 | 8.2 | $4.5M | +0.7% | #552 of 1,889 |
| 22Genesee County, MI | 59 | 98 | 5.9 | $6M | −1.1% | #568 of 1,889 |
| 23Kalamazoo County, MI | 59 | 89 | 8.3 | $4.7M | +0.8% | #586 of 1,889 |
| 24Midland County, MI | 58 | 31 | 8.9 | $4.6M | +0.3% | #621 of 1,889 |
| 25Washtenaw County, MI | 57 | 134 | 8.9 | $5M | −0.4% | #650 of 1,889 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Shiawassee County, MI | 55 | 21 | 7.5 | $4.8M | −0.4% | #734 of 1,889 |
| 27Calhoun County, MI | 55 | 40 | 7.5 | $4.7M | −0.6% | #738 of 1,889 |
| 28Eaton County, MI | 55 | 39 | 8.6 | $4.6M | +0.4% | #741 of 1,889 |
| 29Otsego County, MI | 55 | 13 | 11.6 | $3.2M | +3.8% | #760 of 1,889 |
| 30Antrim County, MI | 54 | 16 | 14.4 | $2.6M | +5.3% | #802 of 1,889 |
| 31Hillsdale County, MI | 53 | 15 | 8.4 | $4.2M | 0.0% | #828 of 1,889 |
| 32Kent County, MI | 53 | 259 | 10.1 | $4.1M | +2.5% | #829 of 1,889 |
| 33Mecosta County, MI | 51 | 12 | 7.2 | $4.6M | +4.7% | #887 of 1,889 |
| 34Gratiot County, MI | 51 | 12 | 8.1 | $4.3M | −1.1% | #898 of 1,889 |
| 35Sanilac County, MI | 49 | 15 | 8.6 | $4M | −1.0% | #966 of 1,889 |
| 36Saginaw County, MI | 48 | 62 | 8.0 | $4.4M | −1.1% | #992 of 1,889 |
| 37Alpena County, MI | 48 | 10 | 7.7 | $4.2M | −0.1% | #996 of 1,889 |
| 38Charlevoix County, MI | 48 | 16 | 13.0 | $3M | 0.0% | #1,016 of 1,889 |
| 39Jackson County, MI | 47 | 53 | 8.5 | $4.3M | −0.4% | #1,031 of 1,889 |
| 40Bay County, MI | 45 | 41 | 9.1 | $3.8M | −1.6% | #1,120 of 1,889 |
| 41Wayne County, MI | 44 | 598 | 8.5 | $4.2M | −1.1% | #1,145 of 1,889 |
| 42Lenawee County, MI | 44 | 42 | 10.8 | $3.4M | −1.6% | #1,159 of 1,889 |
| 43Muskegon County, MI | 44 | 72 | 10.6 | $3.3M | +1.8% | #1,160 of 1,889 |
| 44Wexford County, MI | 41 | 11 | 8.0 | $4.3M | +2.3% | #1,241 of 1,889 |
| 45Mason County, MI | 41 | 12 | 9.4 | $3.8M | 0.0% | #1,251 of 1,889 |
| 46Ingham County, MI | 41 | 121 | 10.3 | $3.5M | +1.7% | #1,263 of 1,889 |
| 47Marquette County, MI | 40 | 26 | 9.2 | $3.8M | +2.3% | #1,295 of 1,889 |
| 48Clare County, MI | 40 | 11 | 8.8 | $3.5M | +2.3% | #1,303 of 1,889 |
| 49Huron County, MI | 39 | 11 | 7.8 | $4.3M | −2.7% | #1,314 of 1,889 |
| 50Houghton County, MI | 37 | 16 | 11.2 | $3.1M | +1.6% | #1,413 of 1,889 |
| 51Presque Isle County, MI | 35 | 6 | 9.0 | $3.7M | +1.0% | #1,470 of 1,889 |
| 52Alcona County, MI | 35 | 5 | 9.4 | $3.5M | +3.7% | #1,474 of 1,889 |
| 53Chippewa County, MI | 35 | 15 | 10.7 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #1,480 of 1,889 |
| 54Berrien County, MI | 35 | 76 | 11.9 | $3.1M | −1.3% | #1,483 of 1,889 |
| 55Grand Traverse County, MI | 35 | 61 | 15.1 | $2.7M | +1.4% | #1,491 of 1,889 |
| 56Leelanau County, MI | 35 | 25 | 25.9 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #1,493 of 1,889 |
| 57Delta County, MI | 33 | 18 | 11.3 | $3M | −0.8% | #1,539 of 1,889 |
| 58Benzie County, MI | 33 | 13 | 16.9 | $2.3M | +3.1% | #1,551 of 1,889 |
| 59Missaukee County, MI | 32 | 6 | 10.2 | $3.4M | +1.4% | #1,564 of 1,889 |
| 60Gogebic County, MI | 29 | 5 | 7.2 | $4.5M | −0.4% | #1,634 of 1,889 |
| 61Oceana County, MI | 29 | 24 | 23.0 | $1.5M | +1.7% | #1,665 of 1,889 |
| 62Arenac County, MI | 28 | 6 | 9.2 | $3.6M | +0.5% | #1,670 of 1,889 |
| 63Dickinson County, MI | 28 | 13 | 10.9 | $3.2M | −0.3% | #1,675 of 1,889 |
| 64Mackinac County, MI | 27 | 26 | 50.0 | $691K | +3.8% | #1,703 of 1,889 |
| 65Cheboygan County, MI | 26 | 11 | 9.9 | $3.5M | +0.9% | #1,709 of 1,889 |
| 66Isabella County, MI | 26 | 27 | 10.8 | $3M | +0.3% | #1,718 of 1,889 |
| 67Menominee County, MI | 25 | 9 | 8.7 | $3.8M | −2.2% | #1,731 of 1,889 |
| 68Roscommon County, MI | 25 | 14 | 12.1 | $2.7M | +1.9% | #1,741 of 1,889 |
| 69Ogemaw County, MI | 24 | 12 | 12.8 | $2.5M | +1.6% | #1,759 of 1,889 |
| 70Iosco County, MI | 23 | 18 | 15.4 | $2M | +0.3% | #1,779 of 1,889 |
| 71Emmet County, MI | 22 | 58 | 38.2 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #1,795 of 1,889 |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $9M | +4.3% | |
| Crawford County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $5M | +5.7% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $5.1M | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 5.4 | $5.9M | +1.1% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 7 | 14.2 | $2.1M | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 6 | 17.0 | $1.9M | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 6 | 15.8 | $1.9M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $5.5M | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 10.3 | $3.2M | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 16.3 | $1.9M | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 12.7 | $2.4M | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 5 | 44.1 | $767K | +6.2% |
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 Michigan?
There are 3,652 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Michigan as of September 2026. 931 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 2,023 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 16.5% from 2019. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Official counts list 487 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Michigan spend on food away from home?
About $15.8B a year, or $3,875 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,652 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $4.3M 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 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Michigan has 9.0 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $4.3M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Michigan would have about 3,812, against 3,652 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,015 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 71 scored counties in Michigan, Barry County scores highest, at 83 (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. Michigan scores 50 for bakeries and dessert shops (upper middle), #26 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 Michigan. 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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