Bakery-cafe chains within the Top 500 saw sales increase 3.2% in 2018; unit count increased 0.9%. Seven chains saw positive sales growth; another seven saw sales decline.
| 2019 Rank | Chain Name | 2018 US Sales ($000,000) | 2018 US Units |
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