7 Vegan Bakery Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 19th, 2023
Start A Vegan Bakery

More people are becoming aware of the benefits that vegan food products offer to their health. Therefore, vegan food establishments and vegan bakeries are increasing at an unprecedented rate.

Vegan bakeries use plant-based ingredients to produce and sell sweet and savory products made in compliance with the strict requirements of a vegan diet.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a vegan bakery:

1. Siren Snacks ($2.4M/year)

Elizabeth Giannuzzi, co-founder and CEO of Siren Snacks, came up with the idea for the business when she switched to a vegan diet and found it challenging to find plant-based protein snacks that tasted good and had clean ingredients. Along with her sister, she started making their own protein bites in their dorm room kitchen and soon realized that others faced the same struggle. They began manufacturing the snacks themselves and eventually expanded to over 7,000 stores across the US.

How much they make: $2.4M/year
How much did it cost to start: $40K
Current team size: 4

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We Started Making Protein Bars In Our Dorm Room. Now We're In 7,000 Stores

Siren Snacks Co-founder and CEO Elizabeth Giannuzzi started her plant-based snack company by creating protein bites in her dorm room and now has 7,000 retail stores across the US, including Whole Foods, Target, and CVS.

About
Elizabeth started Siren Snacks over 6 years ago
Revenue
Elizabeth grew the business to $200K/month
Costs
It cost Elizabeth $40000 to start the business
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2. Pastreez ($300K/year)

Anthony Rosemond, a Parisian chef, and his wife came up with the idea for Pastreez after realizing their passion for baking and marketing. They conducted market research using SEMRush to validate the demand for macarons online in the US and found a gap in the market for authentic French macarons handcrafted by trained French chefs. They launched Pastreez in September 2017, focusing on organic growth through SEO and reaching out to related blogs for reviews and mentions, leading to $6,500 in sales within three months.

How much they make: $300K/year
How much did it cost to start: $7K
Current team size: 2

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How This Couple Left France To Build Their "American Dream:" A Six-Figure Online French Bakery

French chef and founder of online bakery Pastreez, Anthony Rosemond, shares keys to success including validating ideas with the market, focusing on SEO and organic growth, building customer relationships through email and SMS, never offering discounts but offering freebies, and diversifying the business with new products and content on social media.

About
Anthony started Pastreez almost 7 years ago
Revenue
Anthony grew the business to $25K/month
Costs
It cost Anthony $7000 to start the business
Read by 6,633 founders

So... can you actually make money with a vegan bakery?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

  1. Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
  2. Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
  3. Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

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3. Dollop Gourmet ($360K/year)

Heather Saffer, Founder and CEO of Dollop Gourmet, came up with the idea for her better-for-you gourmet frostings after noticing a lack of natural frosting options in the market. After winning Food Network's Cupcake Wars and securing accounts with major retailers like Whole Foods and HEB, Saffer launched an online store just one day before her appearance on Shark Tank, resulting in thousands of orders flooding in.

How much they make: $360K/year
Current team size: 1

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Dollop Gourmet: How Heather Saffer Grew Her Vegan Frosting Business to $30K/mo

Dollop Gourmet, a better-for-you gourmet frosting and dessert dip company, went from a successful brick-and-mortar bakery to a packaged food product in Wegmans and other retail stores, doing $30,000 a month in sales with a new flavor and snack product on the horizon, while Founder and CEO Heather Saffer is developing a business coaching program for aspiring and present entrepreneurs.

About
Heather started Dollop Gourmet over 9 years ago
Revenue
Heather grew the business to $30K/month
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4. Lil Buff Protein ($960K/year)

Christine Moore, the founder of Lil Buff Protein, came up with the idea for her business when she was competing in bodybuilding and craving sweets while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She created a protein cake mix that had the same nutrition facts as her diet meals, and after posting about it on social media, she received a lot of demand. With encouragement from friends, she decided to start Lil Buff Protein and within the first year, her husband quit his job and they were able to pay off all of their debt.

How much they make: $960K/year
Current team size: 10

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How Christine Moore Started A Healthy Cake Treat Product

Lil Buff Protein boasts a profitable growth story, having sold 300 mixes at a local bodybuilding expo, grossing $5000 in the first month of launching the business, and doubling sales each year; its founder, Christine Moore, makes it personal by connecting through social media, answering all DMs and delivering hand-signed thank-you cards with each order.

About
Christine started Lil Buff Protein almost 8 years ago
Revenue
Christine grew the business to $80K/month
Read by 3,657 founders

So... can you actually make money with a vegan bakery?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

  1. Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
  2. Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
  3. Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now