Cupcake Shop Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a cupcake shop, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Cupcake Shop name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a cupcake shop is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a cupcake shop usually falls under NAICS 311811: Retail Bakeries.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing bread and other bakery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from flour, not from prepared dough.
Businesses classified here include
- Bakeries with baking from flour on the premises, retailing not for immediate consumption
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 311811), U.S. Census Bureau.
Retail Bakeries in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most retail bakeries locations
- California 1,352 locations
- New York 874 locations
- Texas 678 locations
- New Jersey 443 locations
- Illinois 424 locations
- Florida 421 locations
- Pennsylvania 370 locations
- Massachusetts 304 locations
- Washington 301 locations
- North Carolina 285 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.