Market rankings · Tennessee
Bakeries and dessert shops in Tennessee
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Tennessee, ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,305
- 845 chain locations (37%)
- Official establishments
- 1,623
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +60.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.4B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.2
- 16% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.5M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #17 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Tennessee 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
Tennessee has 2,305 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 845 are chain locations, or 37%, against 35% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.2, 16% below the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Household spending on food away from home in Tennessee comes to about $10.4B a year: $3,670 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,305 bakeries and dessert shops, that is $4.5M per shop, 9% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,623 businesses with payroll in Tennessee classed as snack bars and retail bakeries, up 60.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,740 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, 80 SBA-backed loans worth $44.8M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #17 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Knoxville metro area scores highest (69). Of the 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Shelbyville area scores highest (77).
Every market in Tennessee for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Knoxville, TN | 69 | 265 | 7.0 | $5.3M | +6.9% | #45 of 387 |
| 2Chattanooga, TN-GA | 65 | 177 | 7.7 | $4.9M | +5.3% | #73 of 387 |
| 3Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 64 | 724 | 8.7 | $4.7M | +8.7% | #83 of 387 |
| 4Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 63 | 82 | 6.3 | $5.3M | +2.3% | #90 of 387 |
| 5Clarksville, TN-KY | 60 | 91 | 7.3 | $4.8M | +8.5% | #116 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, TN | 57 | 37 | 7.4 | $4.7M | +6.1% | #142 of 387 |
| 7Johnson City, TN | 54 | 66 | 7.4 | $4.4M | +4.3% | #165 of 387 |
| 8Morristown, TN | 54 | 39 | 8.1 | $4.1M | +7.9% | #166 of 387 |
| 9Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 46 | 434 | 8.3 | $4.4M | −0.3% | #235 of 387 |
| 10Jackson, TN | 40 | 56 | 7.7 | $4.3M | +2.2% | #276 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelbyville, TN | 77 | 13 | 6.7 | $5.2M | +9.7% | #24 of 507 |
| 2Fayetteville, TN | 74 | 10 | 6.7 | $5.1M | +4.3% | #36 of 507 |
| 3Greeneville, TN | 73 | 13 | 4.6 | $6.9M | +5.0% | #37 of 507 |
| 4Athens, TN | 73 | 14 | 5.3 | $6.3M | +8.2% | #38 of 507 |
| 5Crossville, TN | 72 | 15 | 5.3 | $6M | +8.0% | #44 of 507 |
| 6Winchester, TN | 66 | 11 | 6.3 | $5.4M | +6.4% | #83 of 507 |
| 7Newport, TN | 65 | 7 | 4.5 | $6.4M | +5.1% | #91 of 507 |
| 8Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 56 | 18 | 7.0 | $4.7M | +7.3% | #189 of 507 |
| 9Paris, TN | 53 | 10 | 7.4 | $4.1M | +2.3% | #225 of 507 |
| 10Lawrenceburg, TN | 52 | 14 | 8.2 | $3.9M | +6.2% | #235 of 507 |
| 11Cookeville, TN | 42 | 50 | 8.5 | $3.8M | +7.6% | #332 of 507 |
| 12Dyersburg, TN | 42 | 13 | 8.8 | $3.7M | −1.1% | #334 of 507 |
| 13McMinnville, TN | 42 | 15 | 9.3 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #338 of 507 |
| 14Martin, TN | 40 | 12 | 9.0 | $3.4M | +1.1% | #359 of 507 |
| 15Union City, TN | 32 | 11 | 8.8 | $3.5M | −2.3% | #433 of 507 |
| 16Sevierville, TN | 23 | 142 | 35.2 | $968K | +2.5% | #491 of 507 |
| Lewisburg, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $12.4M | +10.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayette County, TN | 93 | 5 | 2.9 | $13.8M | +7.7% | #5 of 1,889 |
| 2Roane County, TN | 86 | 8 | 3.5 | $10.3M | +7.0% | #33 of 1,889 |
| 3Cheatham County, TN | 84 | 5 | 3.1 | $12.9M | +4.1% | #54 of 1,889 |
| 4Jefferson County, TN | 82 | 10 | 4.6 | $7.6M | +9.3% | #69 of 1,889 |
| 5Loudon County, TN | 81 | 14 | 5.8 | $6.8M | +15.6% | #75 of 1,889 |
| 6Robertson County, TN | 78 | 16 | 5.7 | $6.8M | +9.9% | #109 of 1,889 |
| 7Sumner County, TN | 78 | 51 | 6.5 | $6.4M | +9.2% | #114 of 1,889 |
| 8Hawkins County, TN | 77 | 8 | 3.4 | $9.3M | +5.0% | #123 of 1,889 |
| 9Giles County, TN | 74 | 7 | 5.8 | $6M | +3.6% | #185 of 1,889 |
| 10Bedford County, TN | 74 | 13 | 6.7 | $5.2M | +9.7% | #193 of 1,889 |
| 11Greene County, TN | 71 | 13 | 4.6 | $6.9M | +5.0% | #233 of 1,889 |
| 12Cumberland County, TN | 70 | 15 | 5.3 | $6M | +8.0% | #262 of 1,889 |
| 13Blount County, TN | 69 | 37 | 6.7 | $5.7M | +6.0% | #296 of 1,889 |
| 14Anderson County, TN | 69 | 21 | 6.4 | $5.6M | +6.1% | #297 of 1,889 |
| 15Lincoln County, TN | 69 | 10 | 6.7 | $5.1M | +4.3% | #300 of 1,889 |
| 16Campbell County, TN | 67 | 6 | 3.5 | $8.7M | +2.5% | #323 of 1,889 |
| 17Wilson County, TN | 67 | 52 | 8.8 | $4.9M | +17.8% | #344 of 1,889 |
| 18Carroll County, TN | 66 | 5 | 4.3 | $7.2M | +2.7% | #356 of 1,889 |
| 19Grainger County, TN | 66 | 5 | 5.2 | $5.9M | +9.2% | #363 of 1,889 |
| 20Maury County, TN | 66 | 30 | 7.1 | $5.3M | +16.0% | #371 of 1,889 |
| 21Rutherford County, TN | 66 | 110 | 8.5 | $4.7M | +12.6% | #376 of 1,889 |
| 22White County, TN | 65 | 7 | 6.2 | $4.9M | +7.9% | #396 of 1,889 |
| 23Dickson County, TN | 64 | 13 | 6.0 | $6.3M | +7.7% | #415 of 1,889 |
| 24Franklin County, TN | 64 | 11 | 6.3 | $5.4M | +6.4% | #420 of 1,889 |
| 25Cocke County, TN | 62 | 7 | 4.5 | $6.4M | +5.1% | #461 of 1,889 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26McMinn County, TN | 62 | 14 | 6.6 | $5.1M | +7.6% | #470 of 1,889 |
| 27Sullivan County, TN | 62 | 47 | 6.8 | $4.9M | +3.5% | #473 of 1,889 |
| 28Henderson County, TN | 61 | 6 | 5.5 | $5.7M | +2.5% | #499 of 1,889 |
| 29Montgomery County, TN | 61 | 69 | 7.9 | $4.7M | +13.0% | #513 of 1,889 |
| 30Williamson County, TN | 61 | 108 | 11.7 | $4.5M | +9.0% | #516 of 1,889 |
| 31Overton County, TN | 60 | 6 | 6.6 | $4.8M | +5.3% | #544 of 1,889 |
| 32Carter County, TN | 59 | 8 | 3.3 | $9.1M | +1.7% | #562 of 1,889 |
| 33Knox County, TN | 59 | 171 | 8.5 | $4.5M | +6.5% | #589 of 1,889 |
| 34Gibson County, TN | 58 | 13 | 6.4 | $5.2M | +2.7% | #614 of 1,889 |
| 35Tipton County, TN | 58 | 19 | 8.4 | $4.4M | +2.0% | #625 of 1,889 |
| 36Hamilton County, TN | 56 | 142 | 9.2 | $4.2M | +6.2% | #708 of 1,889 |
| 37Coffee County, TN | 55 | 14 | 6.1 | $5.3M | +7.4% | #729 of 1,889 |
| 38Bradley County, TN | 52 | 34 | 8.0 | $4.3M | +6.1% | #855 of 1,889 |
| 39Henry County, TN | 50 | 10 | 7.4 | $4.1M | +2.3% | #935 of 1,889 |
| 40Lawrence County, TN | 50 | 14 | 8.2 | $3.9M | +6.2% | #938 of 1,889 |
| 41Scott County, TN | 49 | 5 | 5.7 | $4.9M | +3.6% | #949 of 1,889 |
| 42Davidson County, TN | 49 | 328 | 10.1 | $3.9M | +4.2% | #968 of 1,889 |
| 43Monroe County, TN | 49 | 16 | 8.1 | $3.9M | +7.2% | #970 of 1,889 |
| 44Humphreys County, TN | 46 | 6 | 8.3 | $4M | +3.4% | #1,077 of 1,889 |
| 45Washington County, TN | 45 | 53 | 9.3 | $3.7M | +6.0% | #1,125 of 1,889 |
| 46Rhea County, TN | 44 | 11 | 8.2 | $3.9M | +4.6% | #1,151 of 1,889 |
| 47Shelby County, TN | 43 | 317 | 8.7 | $4.1M | −2.1% | #1,177 of 1,889 |
| 48DeKalb County, TN | 43 | 7 | 8.1 | $3.9M | +8.4% | #1,187 of 1,889 |
| 49Unicoi County, TN | 42 | 5 | 6.4 | $4.9M | −0.1% | #1,208 of 1,889 |
| 50Lauderdale County, TN | 42 | 6 | 6.4 | $4.7M | −2.0% | #1,210 of 1,889 |
| 51Warren County, TN | 42 | 15 | 9.3 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #1,224 of 1,889 |
| 52Dyer County, TN | 40 | 13 | 8.8 | $3.7M | −1.1% | #1,298 of 1,889 |
| 53Fentress County, TN | 40 | 6 | 7.7 | $3.7M | +9.7% | #1,299 of 1,889 |
| 54Weakley County, TN | 38 | 12 | 9.0 | $3.4M | +1.1% | #1,368 of 1,889 |
| 55Madison County, TN | 36 | 38 | 9.5 | $3.5M | +2.0% | #1,439 of 1,889 |
| 56Hamblen County, TN | 35 | 29 | 11.1 | $2.9M | +6.7% | #1,486 of 1,889 |
| 57Obion County, TN | 32 | 11 | 8.8 | $3.5M | −2.3% | #1,562 of 1,889 |
| 58Putnam County, TN | 32 | 35 | 10.4 | $3.2M | +8.1% | #1,569 of 1,889 |
| 59Hardin County, TN | 29 | 9 | 8.2 | $3.7M | +3.8% | #1,640 of 1,889 |
| 60Hardeman County, TN | 18 | 8 | 8.8 | $3.3M | −0.6% | #1,831 of 1,889 |
| 61Sevier County, TN | 18 | 142 | 35.2 | $968K | +2.5% | #1,841 of 1,889 |
| Marshall County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $12.4M | +10.5% | |
| Claiborne County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $13.9M | +3.6% | |
| Marion County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $9.9M | +3.2% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $10.2M | +9.5% | |
| McNairy County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $7.7M | +1.4% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $16.1M | +5.0% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $24M | +5.3% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $13.1M | +8.1% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $9.3M | +5.1% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $7.5M | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $8.4M | +5.9% | |
| Chester County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $6.9M | +3.5% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $7.3M | −4.4% | |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $5M | +12.7% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $18.3M | +1.2% | |
| Benton County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $7.1M | +2.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 8.2 | $3.8M | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $6.3M | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $9M | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.8 | $3.7M | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $17M | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $7.3M | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $13.5M | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 11.9 | $2.7M | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.6 | $3.2M | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $7.6M | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 14.6 | $2.4M | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $5.4M | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $8M | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 9.2 | $3.1M | +4.3% |
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 Tennessee?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,305 bakeries and dessert shops in Tennessee. 845 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 1,623 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 60.1% 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 436 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on food away from home?
About $10.4B a year, or $3,670 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,305 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $4.5M 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 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Tennessee has 8.2 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $4.5M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Tennessee would have about 2,501, against 2,305 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,740 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 60.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Knoxville metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Shelbyville area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 61 scored counties in Tennessee, Fayette 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. Tennessee scores 56 for bakeries and dessert shops (upper middle), #17 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 Tennessee. 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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