On average, bakeries tend to have a profit margin ranging from 5% to 15%. Smaller, specialized bakeries with higher-priced artisanal goods might achieve a higher profit margin, while larger, more mainstream bakeries may operate with narrower margins.

Austria is one of the top baking countries in the world. The market is saturated with a large number of bakery products retailers in the country. Germany, Italy and Switzerland are among the top export destinations for Austria's baked products. The country exported baked products worth $789 million in 2022.

They are estimated to be 6,500 years old. The Egyptians were also pioneers in baking as the first recorded civilization to use yeast in their bread as long ago as 2600 BC. Then, there was the Roman Empire's Baker's Guild established around 168 BC.