Sell baked goods online

Start, run, and grow your baked good business

Get the training, tools, and support you need to build the baked good business you’ve always wanted.

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How to sell baked goods in just 5 steps

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Everything you need to sell baked goods

Free resources

Learn at your own pace with on-demand courses from Shopify Academy, and with other business owners on the Shopify Community forums. Find answers to your questions on the Shopify blog, or in our comprehensive guides.

Professional tools

Create an online baked good store that reflects your unique brand with over 70 customizable and responsive themes. Efficiently manage your inventory and process customer orders all from one unified dashboard.

Smart marketing

Grab your customers’ attention with targeted marketing campaigns on social media and Google. Make sure customers can find your baked good store by using Shopify’s built-in SEO tools and integrated blogging.

Award-winning support

Shopify support is available 24/7, no matter which plan you're on. You'll also have access to help docs, webinars, blog posts, and online courses to guide you along the way for your baked good business encounters.

Explore your options

Apps that help you sell baked-goods

Some popular apps other merchants use

  • Facebook channel

    Facebook channel

    By Shopify

    Bring your products to Facebook and Instagram users.

    4.2(3642)

    Free to install

  • Shopify Local Delivery

    Shopify Local Delivery

    By Shopify

    Get more out of local delivery and share optimized routes

    3.5(81)

    Free

  • Shop channel

    Shop channel

    By Shopify

    Create a free mobile app experience for your online store.

    2.7(43)

    Free

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Learn more about selling baked goods

  • First, find out if it's legal to sell baked goods online in your state. If it is, you will need a license to do so. Next, open a customizable Shopify store and sell your baked goods. You can upload pictures of your baked goods to your store and organize them into categories that will appeal to your customers. Shopify also lets you link your store to third-party platforms and provides you with a blog feature to create content and generate sales for your business.

  • Your baked goods deserve a wide audience. Launching an online store with Shopify gives your brand a home and customers a welcoming shopping destination. Connect your store to social media platforms and marketplaces that allow food products to reach shoppers globally. Consider selling your baked goods to local cafes or grocery stores—building relationships with other sellers can unlock new sales opportunities.

  • Yes, you can sell baked goods on Shopify. Shopify offers you all the features to keep your store running. These include easy and customizable themes, over 6,000 apps, links to third-party platforms, SEO optimization, slide shows, a slide-out cart, support for homepage YouTube and Vimeo videos, social media icons, and so much more. And, if you have a physical store, Shopify POS allows you to collect in-person payments and sync them with your online sales. Shopify's same-day delivery feature also allows you to sell your fresh baked goods straight out of the oven. You can set delivery limits and specify which goods are available for pick-up, shipping, or delivery.

  • When pricing your baked goods, it's important to consider your ingredients, labor, and packaging. The best practice for pricing baked goods is to analyze your competitors and calculate your costs using Shopify’s free profit margin calculator.

  • Launching a baked goods business is affordable. Shopify makes it easy to start an online store and provides the tools you need to succeed. If you choose to invest in baking equipment or ingredients, startup costs may vary. Either way, you decide the scale and budget of your bakery business.

  • Baked goods businesses can be profitable, and an ecommerce platform can help increase your revenue. Ecommerce platforms offer sales and marketing tools that make it easier to reach a wide audience. Targeted digital marketing strategies like SEO and social media advertising can also enhance your online visibility, leading to more store traffic and increased sales opportunities. With the right products and sales tools, it’s possible to turn a baked goods business into a substantial income source.

Powerful apps

Showcase your baked goods with professionally edited photos or build customer loyalty with rewards programs. With over 6000 options in the Shopify App Store, you can customize your store experience and test for success.

Sell everywhere

Sell your baked goods online, in-person, and wherever your customers are. Quickly accept payments, view sales, fulfill orders, and track inventory with the Shopify POS app—no matter where you sell.

Scalable pricing plans

For baked good businesses at every stage and size

Show Plan Prices as Pay yearly (save 25%)* Subscription Rate

$1 for your first month

Basic

Most Popular

For solo entrepreneurs

Yearly subscription price $29 USD per month

Card rates starting at

  • 2.9% + 30¢ USD online
  • 2.6% + 10¢ USD in person
  • 2% 3rd-party payment providers
$1 for your first month

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For small teams

Yearly subscription price $79 USD per month

Card rates starting at

  • 2.7% + 30¢ USD online
  • 2.5% + 10¢ USD in person
  • 1% 3rd-party payment providers
$1 for your first month

Advanced

As your business scales

Yearly subscription price $299 USD per month

Card rates starting at

  • 2.5% + 30¢ USD online
  • 2.4% + 10¢ USD in person
  • 0.6% 3rd-party payment providers

Start your baked good business with Shopify today

Try Shopify free for 3 days, and explore all the tools and services you need to start, run, and grow your business.

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Discover how Shopify can help you do more with your business—no matter what you sell.