Christies Bakery

What Christies Bakery does

Christies Bakery, operating as Christies Mayfair Bakery Ltd., is a family-owned artisan bakery headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1932, the company produces and sells handcrafted breads, pastries, and cookies, alongside a growing catalogue of heat-and-eat prepared foods such as wood-fired pizzas, pastas, and pies. The business operates from two retail locations — Mayfair on 33rd Street West and Il Secondo on Broadway Avenue (the second site opened around 2021) — and serves individual consumers and small catering clients within the Saskatoon market.

The product portfolio is built around traditional artisan baking methods and includes plain croissants, baguettes, poppyseed croissants, and seasonal baked goods, with individual SKUs priced between roughly CAD $1.20 and $39.00. The technology stack is modest and consumer-facing: e-commerce and online ordering run on Shopify, while the website uses Google Analytics for traffic measurement. There is no evidence of proprietary software, AI/ML applications, or advanced automation; operations rely on standard retail-bakery processes supported by a five-person team.

Revenue is generated through in-store retail sales, online ordering with delivery (limited to Saskatoon city limits) and pickup, catering contracts, branded merchandise (apparel and accessories), and gift cards. The company operates Tuesday through Saturday only, suggesting capacity-constrained hours typical of a small specialty retailer. Pricing is per-item rather than subscription-based, and no enterprise or institutional customer concentration is disclosed in available sources.

Name

Christies Bakery

Legal name

Christies Mayfair Bakery Ltd.

Website

https://christiesbakery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Christies Bakery is a family-owned artisan bakery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, founded in 1932. It operates two retail locations producing handcrafted breads, pastries, heat-and-eat meals, catering services, and branded merchandise for local consumers and small businesses in the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Bakery

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811), Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFAFAA

Retail Bakeries (Bread & Daily Bakery)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bakeries & Patisseries

SECONDARYTHAFAFAG

Cafe-Bakeries (Bakery + Coffee/Foodservice)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bakeries & Patisseries

SECONDARYCRAHAKAJ

Bakery Grab-and-Go (Pastries, Packaged Desserts, Takeaway Bread)

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Foodservice-to-Go & In-Store Prepared Foods (Grab-and-Go)

Keywords

• Artisan bread baking
• Fresh pastry products
• Bakery catering services
• Sandwich and pizza
• Specialty baked goods

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail bakery products: Direct sales of artisan breads, pastries, pizzas, sandwiches, and other baked goods at two physical locations and through online ordering with delivery or pickup. Revenue generated from individual product transactions at various price points.
2. Catering services: Catering options for breakfast and lunch events, providing bulk baked goods and food trays for groups and special occasions.
3. Gift cards: Digital and physical gift cards sold in denominations of $20, $25, $50, and $100 CAD, providing upfront cash flow and encouraging repeat purchases.
4. Apparel and accessories: Branded merchandise including t-shirts (Ask for Christies, Circle Logo, Retro Baker Boy styles) priced at $35.00 each.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Christies Bakery is a family-run bakery founded in 1932 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, operating two physical retail locations — Christies Mayfair on 33rd and Christies Il Secondo on Broadway. The bakery produces and sells artisan breads, pastries, cookies, pizzas, sandwiches, and pastas, and also offers in-house catering services, gift cards, and branded apparel. Online ordering with local delivery is available within Saskatoon city limits via its Shopify-powered e-commerce store.

Product overview

Christies Bakery is a family-run artisan bakery operating as a single unified brand with multiple product lines. The core offerings include freshly baked Artisan Sourdoughs & Breads (sourdoughs, baguettes, country whites, specialty rotating breads), Pastries & Cookies (croissants, Danish, cookies, scones, brownies), and Heat & Eat products (wood-fired frozen pizzas, pastas, savoury pies). Additional offerings include Catering services (pastry trays, sandwich boxes), Gift Cards, Apparel & Accessories, and Drinks & Condiments. The bakery operates two physical locations in Saskatoon (Mayfair on 33rd and Il Secondo on Broadway) and an e-commerce platform powered by Shopify for online ordering. All products are made from scratch daily using traditional methods, with some specialty items available on limited days.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artisan Breads In-house baked artisan breads sold daily at both Saskatoon retail locations and via online ordering with local delivery.
• Pastries and Cookies Freshly prepared pastries and cookies baked on-site, sold at retail counters and through the online store.
• Pizzas
• Sandwiches and Pastas
• Bakery and Pizzeria Catering
• Gift Cards
• Branded Apparel and Merchandise

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationShopify powers the online e-commerce platform for Christies Bakery, enabling online product sales, order processing, payment collection, and fulfillment management. The platform is integral to the company's direct-to-consumer digital channel.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Le Pain Quotidien: International bakery-cafe concept offering artisan breads, pastries, and communal dining. Comparable to Christies on the bakery-cafe hybrid model and premium artisan positioning, though globally distributed.
• Panera Bread: Large US bakery-cafe chain offering artisan breads, pastries, sandwiches, soups, and catering. Overlaps with Christies on the cafe-bakery format and catering channel, though at far greater scale and with a broader menu.

Regional players

• Doughnut Party / Prairie Mill Baking Co. Prairie-region artisan bakery with retail locations in western Canada offering scratch-made baked goods. Comparable to Christies as a regional prairie artisan bakery with similar craft positioning and limited geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Boudin Bakery: Historic California sourdough bakery with retail locations and a heritage brand comparable to Christies' 90+ year local pedigree. Both share a focus on traditional sourdough as a category-defining product.
• COBS Bread: Canadian bakery franchise chain specializing in artisan breads, pastries, and baked goods across multiple provinces. Highly comparable to Christies on product mix (sourdoughs, croissants, pastries) and Canadian retail-bakery model, though operating at much larger scale with franchised locations.
• Stonemill Bakehouse: Canadian artisan bakery producing sourdough, multigrain, and specialty breads for retail across Ontario and beyond. Comparable to Christies on artisan bread craft and Canadian specialty positioning, with larger wholesale footprint.
• ACE Bakery: Established Canadian artisan bakery known for handcrafted breads and baked goods supplied to retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to Christies on artisan bread positioning and Canadian market presence, though ACE has broader wholesale distribution.
• La Brea Bakery: US-based artisan bakery specializing in sourdough breads and pastries, with retail and foodservice distribution. Comparable to Christies on artisanal sourdough heritage and craft positioning, though operating at national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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