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The UK Franchise Growth Index

Bakery & Cafe franchises in the UK.

Twine Growth’s UK Franchise Growth Index profiles bakery and café franchise networks operating in the UK. Within the Food and Drink industry, this category covers businesses that combine bakery retail with café service, from cake-led cafés to bakery cafés selling bread, pastries and coffee.

Read more about Bakery & Cafe

3
Networks in this category
71
Average overall score
3
Currently recruiting
0
BFA members
1 / 2
UK / international
£185,000
Average investment from

About this category

More about Bakery & Cafe.

Compare published starting investments and location counts where available. The listings also show which networks are recruiting franchisees, where each brand originated and whether it belongs to the British Franchise Association.

The Index assesses each network against the Five Fibre Framework™ using publicly available evidence. The category scores show how the networks listed here compare with the wider UK franchise market on franchise readiness, operating systems, launch, network expansion and local marketing.

The Five Fibre view

Where this category is strongest. And where it isn’t.

01 Assess
14.7/20
02 Build
15.8/20
03 Launch
17.3/20
04 Grow
7.3/20
05 Amplify
15.8/20

How networks are assessed Explore this category in the UK Franchise Data Explorer

Averaged across 3 assessed networks. Category comparisons use the category field only and are never mixed with another level of the taxonomy.

Networks

Every network in this category.

3 networks, A to Z

7th Heaven

Food and Drink · Bakery & Cafe

17 locations£115,000 to £190,000Recruiting
74out of 100
Independent

Cakes & Bakes

Food and Drink · Bakery & Cafe

25 locations£185,000 to £250,000Recruiting
68out of 100
Independent

PAUL

Food and Drink · Bakery & Cafe

31 locations£500,000 to £1,000,000Recruiting
72out of 100
Independent

The Five Fibre Franchise Growth Scorecard

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Twenty five questions across the five fibres, and a report showing where your growth foundations are strong and where they are exposed.

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