While the bakery café menu category saw its total sales increase by 4% to $7.3 billion and units by 1% to 3,499, performance among the individual brands varied widely. For example, la Madeleine and Le Pain Quotidien increased sales by 12% and 10%, respectively, at the same time Einstein Bros. Bagels, Corner Bakery and Au Bon Pain declined. Category heavyweight Panera Bread increased sales 6% and units 3%.
2017 Rank | Chain Name | 2016 U.S. Sales ($000) | 2016 U.S. Units |
| 11 | Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Co. | 5,132,000 | 2,017 |
| 97 | Einstein Bros. Bagels | 381,400* | 395* |
| 99 | Corner Bakery Cafe | 375,830 | 196 |
| 109 | Au Bon Pain | 351,781 | 207 |
| 174 | Le Pain Quotidien | 200,300* | 92* |
| 180 | Bruegger's Bagels | 196,500* | 260* |
| 189 | La Madeleine Country French Cafe | 184,700* | 86* |
*Technomic estimate; Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report
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