THE MAY MARKETPLACE - DAIRY, DELI, BAKERY May 2026 BAKERY Dollar sales were in May 2026
Bakery department sales, covering fixed and random weight items as well as the bakery aisle and the fresh perimeter bakery, totaled $3.9 billion in May. Dollars and units declined versus last year, despite the holiday, but improved over last month. Perimeter bakery continued to pace ahead of total bakery unit performance in May versus last year and dollars grew slightly, an improvement from last month, likely contributed by the holiday sales. Center store bakery, on the other hand, declined the most out of total bakery.