How much do bakers make? The answer might surprise you-and in a good way. Wild Wheat Bakery in Kent, Washington has a 7 figure revenue and has been successful enough to maintain operations even through the many challenges of 2020.
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In part 2 of our interview with the founder of Wild Wheat Bakery, we go into more detail about how to open a bakery. Among the topics we’ll discuss are what went into buying the bakery, how he’s grown the business in his first year of ownership, as well as his plans and goals for the future.
Wild Wheat Bakery has been serving up homemade baked goods since 2000. Its revenue has only grown since its recent owner purchased the business in 2019. Now a staple of the Puget Sound community, the bakery and café’s relaxed, friendly atmosphere and artisan bread and pastries have had equal parts in its continued success.
Starting a bakery business is a lot of work, but it’s work that can pay off big time, and Wild Wheat is the proof. Whether you’re an aspiring bakery owner or a current baker looking to expand and improve, you’ll want to check out the advice in this interview.
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Resources:
www.upflip.com/academy - Start, Build, or Grow Your Business
wildwheatbakery.com - Find Out More About His Bakery Business
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:46 On purchasing an existing bakery
2:19 The baking area
4:09 Importance of location
4:57 Number of employees
5:42 Breakdown of individual sale and wholesale
7:10 Busy time and slow time of the year
8:24 Taking care of customers
9:29 Retaining or getting new customers
10:41 Advice from PD
12:23 Future plans for the business
13:38 The coffee roasting machine
14:42 Outro
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