Magnolia Bakery

The Magnolia Bakery team is thrilled to welcome sisters Ivette P. Barajas & Jackie Barajas as our newest franchise partners in Las Vegas! Their family has deep roots in the restaurant industry, and the sisters are constructing their own entrepreneurial path to bring a taste of New York City to Las Vegas. We couldn’t be more excited that they chose Magnolia Bakery as the brand to bring to their community. What happens in Vegas now includes world-famous desserts! 🧁🎰

Fantastic Four! 🧁🧁🧁🧁 We’re thrilled to welcome Kelly Fitzpatrick as our fourth franchisee! Kelly will be developing four Magnolia Bakery locations in Fairfield County, Connecticut to expand our footprint in the Northeast and bring our classic desserts to new communities.   Here’s to continued (sweet!) growth ahead 🎉

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The franchise news continues! This time we’re taking it to the Midwest in Ohio with Jessica Hanzie Leonard, CPA, MBA and Joseph Leonard. This husband-and-wife duo will be developing five bakeries across the Cleveland area.   We couldn’t be more excited to spread the magic of Magnolia Bakery in the Buckeye State with this team!   Again, if you’re interested in bringing Magnolia Bakery to your city, contact us: https://lnkd.in/gE_q8QRy

It’s a big week for U.S. franchising! We’re proud to welcome John Candela and Jacob Klein of Candela Klein Foods who will be breaking ground on five Magnolia Bakery locations across Philadelphia. Welcome to the team! We can’t wait to open bakeries in Philly beginning in 2026 — here’s to swirling up sweetness together. 🧁 If you’re interested in bringing Magnolia Bakery to your city, contact us: https://lnkd.in/gE_q8QRy 

Franchise Sales Association's James Karl Butler chatted with our CEO and Chief Baking Officer Bobbie Lloyd to discuss our brand history, values, and growth as we launch franchising across the United States. 🧁🚀 Listen to the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/e-pyCfdM

This week in franchising, our team spoke with FranCoach’s Tim Parmeter about the brand’s continued growth across the U.S. And, we continue to gear up for the first of these openings in Utah in 2026 – recently covered in Franetic and The Salt Lake Tribune. Read, listen, and watch more at the links below! ~~ Full FranCoach video here: https://lnkd.in/esQXRsrX Read more on Franetic: https://lnkd.in/euVJwjMM Read more on The Salt Lake Tribune: https://lnkd.in/erdhS_ts

The Magnolia Bakery Handbook of Icebox Desserts — by our CEO and Chief Baking Officer Bobbie Lloyd — made an appearance on CBS Mornings today as a top cookbook of 2025 from Amazon's Editorial Director Sarah Gelman. Watch the full segment here: https://lnkd.in/dQJJHTnQ

Our London pop up with Space NK and Glossier, Inc. closes today, and we’ve been thrilled with the global reception of Banana Pudding Balm Dotcom. We love bringing the brand to life in new ways, and this partnership has shown us how incredible our fans are for showing up across the country — and internationally — for this fan-favorite Glossier, Inc. balm inspired by our beloved Banana Pudding.

Stan Friedman, CFE and the team at Franchise Today hosted our CEO and Chief Baking Officer Bobbie Lloyd and VP of Franchise Development Jason Mattes to discuss Magnolia Bakery's growth – all while maintaining the iconic charm that is so integral to our brand's DNA. https://lnkd.in/dBSG5hnj