Bread Bakery

Bread Bakery Success Stories [2024]

Updated: October 7th, 2024

You’ve heard the term “breadwinner”, but did you know there is a growing market to bake bread, which could potentially make you a “breadmaker?” If you love baking but want to make extra money, consider a bread making business. The industry is flourishing and has tons of growing potential. On average, the typical U.S. resident consumes 37.4 pounds of bread annually. It is a small scale manufacturing business that can be started with little investment & from the comfort of your home.

In this list, you'll find real-world bread bakery success stories and very profitable examples of starting a bread bakery that makes money.

1. The Perfect Loaf ($360K/year)

Maurizio founded The Perfect Loaf back in 2013 when he faced difficulties in finding comprehensive instructions for his bread-making experiments.

Fueled by the desire to share his learnings and help others in their bread-making journey, he started documenting his experiments and sharing them with the world to benefit others.

Today, The Perfect Loaf remains a valuable resource for sourdough bread-making enthusiasts seeking to perfect their craft.

How much money it makes: $360K/year
How many people on the team: 4

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How This Software Engineer-Turned-Baker Built A $360K/Year Baking Business

Learn how Maurizio Leo turned a passion for sourdough bread into a successful business, with nearly 100,000 email subscribers and an impressive 72 percent open rate, generating an average of $30K per month and $360K per year in revenue.

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