https://bizopsplaybook.com/tags/product-mix/Recent content in Product Mix on bizOpsPlaybook — Practical Business Plans for Solo EntrepreneursHugoen-usMon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://bizopsplaybook.com/blog/bakery-product-mix-2026/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://bizopsplaybook.com/blog/bakery-product-mix-2026/<p><img src="https://bizopsplaybook.com/img/blog/bakery-product-mix-2026.jpg" alt="Bakery display case filled with croissants, baguettes, bagels, pretzels and rustic loaves on wooden shelves behind glass"></p> <p>Ask a struggling bakery owner which of their products makes the most money and you will usually get the wrong answer. <strong>They name the item that sells the most units — not the item that drops the most dollars to the bottom line.</strong> Those are almost never the same product. A bakery can be busy from open to close, sell out of everything, and still bleed cash, because the busiest SKUs are the ones with the thinnest contribution margin and the highest labor per unit.</p>