Market rankings · Minnesota
Bakeries and dessert shops in Minnesota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Minnesota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,463
- 458 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 1,219
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +18.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.3
- 36% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.8M
- 65% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 80 · High
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,463 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Minnesota as of September 2026. 458 of them (31%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.3, 36% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Household spending on food away from home in Minnesota comes to about $10B a year: $4,330 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $6.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 65% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Minnesota was 1,219 in 2023, up 18.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,893 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.6% over the same years. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Since fiscal 2022, 102 SBA-backed loans worth $41.1M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #1 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 80 (high). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area scores highest (77). Of the 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest (85).
Every market in Minnesota for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 77 | 969 | 6.6 | $7M | +2.6% | #9 of 387 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 75 | 63 | 5.7 | $6.9M | +7.7% | #15 of 387 |
| 2St. Cloud, MN | 73 | 49 | 6.3 | $6.2M | +3.0% | #22 of 387 |
| 3Rochester, MN | 70 | 65 | 7.0 | $6.3M | +2.0% | #37 of 387 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 69 | 91 | 7.4 | $5.5M | +9.5% | #43 of 387 |
| 4Mankato, MN | 67 | 26 | 6.4 | $6.1M | +1.2% | #57 of 387 |
| 5Duluth, MN-WI | 65 | 81 | 6.7 | $5.6M | +0.2% | #71 of 387 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 60 | 28 | 6.4 | $5.8M | +0.8% | #113 of 387 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 56 | 47 | 6.5 | $5.9M | +0.4% | #145 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Faribault-Northfield, MN | 85 | 14 | 6.0 | $6.8M | +4.2% | #6 of 507 |
| 2Hutchinson, MN | 83 | 7 | 4.6 | $8.6M | −0.3% | #7 of 507 |
| 3Bemidji, MN | 81 | 9 | 5.0 | $7.5M | +1.8% | #9 of 507 |
| 4Winona, MN | 79 | 9 | 4.4 | $8.4M | +1.8% | #15 of 507 |
| 5Grand Rapids, MN | 78 | 5 | 2.7 | $13.5M | +0.9% | #18 of 507 |
| 6Marshall, MN | 76 | 7 | 6.9 | $5.5M | +1.0% | #27 of 507 |
| 7Brainerd, MN | 75 | 25 | 5.9 | $6.4M | +4.3% | #31 of 507 |
| 8Detroit Lakes, MN | 74 | 9 | 6.2 | $6.1M | +0.9% | #35 of 507 |
| 9Alexandria, MN | 71 | 7 | 4.0 | $9.9M | +2.6% | #47 of 507 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 69 | 5 | 5.3 | $7.3M | 0.0% | #62 of 507 |
| 10Fergus Falls, MN | 68 | 20 | 8.0 | $4.8M | +1.6% | #70 of 507 |
| 11Albert Lea, MN | 67 | 7 | 5.4 | $6.8M | −1.5% | #73 of 507 |
| 12Owatonna, MN | 66 | 13 | 8.6 | $4.7M | +0.2% | #86 of 507 |
| 13Red Wing, MN | 66 | 21 | 10.6 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #89 of 507 |
| 14Willmar, MN | 64 | 13 | 7.4 | $5.2M | +2.3% | #105 of 507 |
| 15Fairmont, MN | 55 | 5 | 5.7 | $6.2M | −2.8% | #198 of 507 |
| Austin, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $14.8M | +2.3% | |
| New Ulm, MN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $13.4M | −1.5% | |
| Worthington, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $9.4M | +0.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wright County, MN | 93 | 28 | 5.2 | $9M | +11.1% | #9 of 1,889 |
| 2Sherburne County, MN | 92 | 13 | 3.7 | $12.7M | +6.8% | #10 of 1,889 |
| 3Scott County, MN | 89 | 25 | 4.5 | $11.3M | +5.1% | #18 of 1,889 |
| 4Clay County, MN | 86 | 11 | 4.2 | $9.6M | +3.6% | #34 of 1,889 |
| 5Chisago County, MN | 85 | 7 | 3.3 | $13.7M | +4.3% | #41 of 1,889 |
| 6Washington County, MN | 85 | 65 | 6.2 | $8.2M | +6.9% | #45 of 1,889 |
| 7Anoka County, MN | 83 | 76 | 5.5 | $8.2M | +4.7% | #60 of 1,889 |
| 8Dakota County, MN | 82 | 102 | 5.8 | $8.1M | +3.9% | #68 of 1,889 |
| 9Dodge County, MN | 81 | 5 | 6.2 | $7M | +2.3% | #72 of 1,889 |
| 10Rice County, MN | 81 | 14 | 6.0 | $6.8M | +4.2% | #74 of 1,889 |
| 11Cass County, MN | 79 | 5 | 3.9 | $9.5M | +4.2% | #95 of 1,889 |
| 12Carver County, MN | 79 | 24 | 5.8 | $9M | +6.6% | #96 of 1,889 |
| 13McLeod County, MN | 78 | 7 | 4.6 | $8.6M | −0.3% | #105 of 1,889 |
| 14Benton County, MN | 77 | 9 | 5.4 | $7.1M | +0.9% | #127 of 1,889 |
| 15Beltrami County, MN | 75 | 9 | 5.0 | $7.5M | +1.8% | #157 of 1,889 |
| 16Wabasha County, MN | 75 | 5 | 5.5 | $7.4M | +0.7% | #158 of 1,889 |
| 17Nicollet County, MN | 74 | 6 | 4.6 | $8.9M | −0.7% | #175 of 1,889 |
| 18Winona County, MN | 74 | 9 | 4.4 | $8.4M | +1.8% | #176 of 1,889 |
| 19Morrison County, MN | 74 | 8 | 5.7 | $6.5M | +1.9% | #181 of 1,889 |
| 20Itasca County, MN | 73 | 5 | 2.7 | $13.5M | +0.9% | #196 of 1,889 |
| 21Pine County, MN | 71 | 8 | 6.5 | $5.6M | +5.5% | #246 of 1,889 |
| 22Lyon County, MN | 70 | 7 | 6.9 | $5.5M | +1.0% | #268 of 1,889 |
| 23Stearns County, MN | 69 | 40 | 6.5 | $6M | +3.6% | #291 of 1,889 |
| 24Polk County, MN | 67 | 8 | 6.5 | $5.9M | −1.8% | #331 of 1,889 |
| 25Crow Wing County, MN | 67 | 20 | 6.8 | $5.6M | +4.3% | #336 of 1,889 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Douglas County, MN | 66 | 7 | 4.0 | $9.9M | +2.6% | #351 of 1,889 |
| 27Becker County, MN | 66 | 9 | 6.2 | $6.1M | +0.9% | #361 of 1,889 |
| 28Olmsted County, MN | 65 | 48 | 7.2 | $6.3M | +2.3% | #383 of 1,889 |
| 29Fillmore County, MN | 65 | 7 | 8.0 | $4.8M | +1.4% | #399 of 1,889 |
| 30Hennepin County, MN | 63 | 392 | 7.3 | $6.4M | +0.2% | #438 of 1,889 |
| 31Otter Tail County, MN | 62 | 20 | 8.0 | $4.8M | +1.6% | #479 of 1,889 |
| 32Steele County, MN | 62 | 13 | 8.6 | $4.7M | +0.2% | #481 of 1,889 |
| 33Freeborn County, MN | 61 | 7 | 5.4 | $6.8M | −1.5% | #491 of 1,889 |
| 34Kandiyohi County, MN | 60 | 13 | 7.4 | $5.2M | +2.3% | #540 of 1,889 |
| 35Goodhue County, MN | 60 | 21 | 10.6 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #560 of 1,889 |
| 36Blue Earth County, MN | 57 | 20 | 7.2 | $5.2M | +2.1% | #646 of 1,889 |
| 37St. Louis County, MN | 57 | 67 | 7.7 | $4.9M | +0.2% | #653 of 1,889 |
| 38Aitkin County, MN | 55 | 5 | 6.9 | $4.9M | +3.5% | #733 of 1,889 |
| 39Ramsey County, MN | 53 | 180 | 8.1 | $5.1M | −1.8% | #810 of 1,889 |
| 40Le Sueur County, MN | 53 | 14 | 12.0 | $3.6M | +2.9% | #834 of 1,889 |
| 41Martin County, MN | 51 | 5 | 5.7 | $6.2M | −2.8% | #876 of 1,889 |
| 42Waseca County, MN | 50 | 6 | 8.0 | $4.7M | −1.5% | #924 of 1,889 |
| 43Hubbard County, MN | 45 | 9 | 10.0 | $3.7M | +4.6% | #1,123 of 1,889 |
| 44Wadena County, MN | 40 | 6 | 9.9 | $3.5M | +1.9% | #1,304 of 1,889 |
| 45Lake County, MN | 27 | 8 | 16.2 | $2.3M | −1.6% | #1,700 of 1,889 |
| Isanti County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $16.6M | +7.3% | |
| Mower County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $14.8M | +2.3% | |
| Carlton County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $27.6M | +1.4% | |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $10M | +4.8% | |
| Brown County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $13.4M | −1.5% | |
| Todd County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $18.1M | +3.0% | |
| Meeker County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $17.8M | +0.7% | |
| Nobles County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $9.4M | +0.6% | |
| Houston County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $10.8M | −2.3% | |
| Kanabec County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.1 | $6.1M | +3.6% | |
| Redwood County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $11.1M | −1.0% | |
| Roseau County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $11.8M | −0.3% | |
| Sibley County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $7.8M | +3.6% | |
| Renville County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $22.4M | −2.3% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $10.9M | −0.1% | |
| Pennington County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $11.8M | −1.8% | |
| Chippewa County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $9.3M | −1.6% | |
| Koochiching County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 5.1 | $7.2M | −3.7% | |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Pope County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 8.1 | $4.7M | +0.8% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $5.3M | +2.0% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $8.3M | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $7.4M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $15.1M | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $7.8M | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 12.3 | $3.1M | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 12.6 | $2.9M | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $13.8M | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 12.0 | $3M | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 5.5 | $6.8M | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 25.8 | $1.5M | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 8.2 | $4.5M | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | $6.9M | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 7.6 | $4.7M | −6.8% |
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 Minnesota?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,463 bakeries and dessert shops in Minnesota. 458 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 1,219 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 18.7% from 2019. The official count takes in all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops: coffee shops and cafes are counted too. Official counts also show 204 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on food away from home?
About $10B a year, or $4,330 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,463 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $6.8M per shop. That spending covers all food away from home, which bakeries and dessert shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Minnesota has 6.3 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $6.8M, 65% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Minnesota would have about 2,412, against 1,463 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,893 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 45 scored counties in Minnesota, Wright County scores highest, at 93 (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. Minnesota scores 80 for bakeries and dessert shops (high), #1 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 Minnesota. 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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