Bakery cafe chains within the Top 500 increased sales a combined 6.7% to $7.1 billion. Unit counts increased 3.9% to 3,839. Some of the largest players, including category leader Panera Bread, exhibited healthy growth, and plenty of younger chains are rising in the ranks, including Kneaders Bakery & Cafe with a sales increase of 40%, and Boudin Sourdough Bakery & Cafe, up 14.8%.
2016 Rank | Chain Name | 2015 U.S. Sales ($000) | 2015 U.S. Units |
| 10 | Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Co. | 4,795,900 | 1,955 |
| 84 | Einstein Bros. Bagels | 511,900* | 742 |
| 97 | Corner Bakery Cafe | 380,969 | 197 |
| 102 | Au Bon Pain | 363,300 | 207 |
| 168 | Bruegger's Bagels | 209,000* | 280* |
| 187 | Le Pain Quotidien | 182,700* | 88 |
| 197 | la Madeleine Country French Cafe | 76 |
*Technomic estimate
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