Market rankings · Utah
Bakeries and dessert shops in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,365
- 496 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 961
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +36.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.1
- 23% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,365 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. 496 of them (36%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. That is 12.1 per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 9.8.
At $4,339 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Utah spend about $4.9B a year on food away from home. That works out to $3.6M per shop, 14% below 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 Utah was 961 in 2023, up 36.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,170 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, 122 SBA-backed loans worth $50.2M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #33 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest (57). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (59).
Every market in Utah for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ogden, UT | 57 | 222 | 10.4 | $4.3M | +5.3% | #143 of 387 |
| 2Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 47 | 511 | 11.4 | $3.9M | +3.8% | #227 of 387 |
| 3Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 45 | 309 | 14.9 | $3M | +14.5% | #249 of 387 |
| 4Logan, UT-ID | 43 | 67 | 13.6 | $2.9M | +8.8% | #262 of 387 |
| 5St. George, UT | 40 | 93 | 13.3 | $3M | +17.4% | #284 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 59 | 22 | 10.2 | $3.8M | +12.6% | #164 of 507 |
| 2Cedar City, UT | 52 | 17 | 8.4 | $4.3M | +16.4% | #232 of 507 |
| 3Vernal, UT | 49 | 12 | 9.9 | $3.7M | +7.3% | #273 of 507 |
| 4Price, UT | 47 | 6 | 7.4 | $4.4M | +1.0% | #283 of 507 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 45 | 18 | 20.8 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #309 of 507 |
| 5Heber, UT | 44 | 49 | 17.1 | $3M | +5.3% | #322 of 507 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tooele County, UT | 78 | 20 | 8.4 | $5.4M | +19.2% | #120 of 1,889 |
| 2Sevier County, UT | 65 | 6 | 8.0 | $4.6M | +5.9% | #401 of 1,889 |
| 3Duchesne County, UT | 61 | 6 | 8.7 | $4.4M | +6.3% | #520 of 1,889 |
| 4Weber County, UT | 58 | 90 | 9.6 | $4.3M | +5.8% | #627 of 1,889 |
| 5Box Elder County, UT | 58 | 19 | 9.7 | $4.1M | +12.7% | #632 of 1,889 |
| 6Davis County, UT | 55 | 131 | 11.3 | $4.1M | +4.8% | #750 of 1,889 |
| 7Iron County, UT | 48 | 17 | 8.4 | $4.3M | +16.4% | #994 of 1,889 |
| 8Salt Lake County, UT | 47 | 491 | 11.5 | $3.8M | +2.9% | #1,041 of 1,889 |
| 9Wasatch County, UT | 47 | 27 | 21.0 | $2.4M | +9.9% | #1,057 of 1,889 |
| 10Utah County, UT | 46 | 306 | 15.1 | $3M | +14.5% | #1,099 of 1,889 |
| 11Uintah County, UT | 45 | 12 | 9.9 | $3.7M | +7.3% | #1,121 of 1,889 |
| 12Carbon County, UT | 44 | 6 | 7.4 | $4.4M | +1.0% | #1,140 of 1,889 |
| 13Washington County, UT | 44 | 93 | 13.3 | $3M | +17.4% | #1,163 of 1,889 |
| 14Cache County, UT | 44 | 64 | 14.4 | $2.7M | +8.5% | #1,165 of 1,889 |
| 15Summit County, UT | 43 | 22 | 14.0 | $3.9M | +1.6% | #1,186 of 1,889 |
| 16Sanpete County, UT | 38 | 10 | 11.3 | $3.2M | +10.3% | #1,374 of 1,889 |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $7.7M | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 9.2 | $3.9M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $19.5M | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $5.5M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $6.3M | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 13 | 28.5 | $1.3M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 5 | 14.5 | $2.6M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 7.9 | $4.6M | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $3.5M | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 8 | 86.7 | $431K | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 17.3 | $2.2M | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 18.0 | $1.6M | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,365 bakeries and dessert shops in Utah. 496 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 961 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 36.1% 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 list 131 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Utah spend on food away from home?
About $4.9B a year, or $4,339 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,365 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Utah has 12.1 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $3.6M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the U.S. ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Utah would have about 1,178, against 1,365 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,170 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 36.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 16 scored counties in Utah, Tooele County scores highest, at 78 (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. Utah scores 47 for bakeries and dessert shops (lower middle), #33 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 Utah. 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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