Topeka, KS · Cafes and Bakeries
Cafes and Bakeries in Topeka, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 53 coffee shops, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in the Topeka, KS Metro Area in 2023, employing 616 people with $9.3 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
53
207th most of 387 US metro areas
616
11.6 per business, against 12.0 across all metros
$9.3 million
$15,138 per employee
49%
of businesses, against 51% across all metros
+17.8%
in the number of businesses (45 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Topeka.
- Topeka ranks 207th of 387 US metro areas by number of coffee shops, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars.
- A typical business here is about the national size, with 11.6 employees.
- Pay runs below the metro average: $15,138 per employee a year, against $21,432.
- The market grew: 8 more businesses than in 2022.
How VERA helps cafes and bakeries in Topeka.
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Deposits that hold the date
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Questions
Cafes and Bakeries in Topeka
How many coffee shops, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars are there in Topeka?
53 in the Topeka, KS Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 616 people and paid $9.3 million in annual payroll.
Is the Topeka market for cafes and bakeries growing?
By number of businesses it grew between 2022 and 2023: from 45 to 53 (+17.8%).
What does VERA do for cafes and bakeries in Topeka?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Topeka business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.
Cafes and Bakeries in other markets
Other Topeka markets
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is coffee shops, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.
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