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Bakery in Lyon, France

Boulangerie Levain

Since 2017 · owner Camille Roux

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$628,290Revenue, last 12 months
+6%vs last year
$52,358Average month
8Employees

12 months to Sep 2026Verified via SumUp + Open BankingUpdated on 29 Sep

About this business

Boulangerie Levain is a bakery in Lyon, founded in 2017 and run by Camille Roux. It has 8 staff.

“Wholesale croissants for six cafés are 30% of revenue and zero queue.” — Camille Roux

Part 1How Camille built it

Part 2The numbers behind it

Over the last 12 months Boulangerie Levain took $628,290, 6% more than the year before. Its best month was Aug 2026 at $56,680 and its quietest was Jan 2026 at $35,142, a swing that matches the trade's pattern: december peak.

Average monthly revenue is higher than 74% of the 172 verified bakeries in Europe. Every revenue figure comes from SumUp and Open Banking.

Financial snapshot

How it compares

Average month vs 172 verified bakeries in Europe. It earned more than 74% of them.

Bottom 10% $13.6kTypical $33.5kTop 10% $82k
Middle halfMiddle 80%Typical

Part 3How Boulangerie Levain wins new customers

  1. 1

    The owner explains

    “The owner explains what the first year looked like and what changed once regular customers came back.”

    About 5 in 10 bakeries do this

  2. 2

    Most of the

    “Most of the work came from a few dependable sources, and the owner says which ones paid off and which did not.”

    About 5 in 10 bakeries do this

  3. 3

    Prices were set

    “Prices were set early and checked again each season against what similar businesses charged nearby.”

    About 5 in 10 bakeries do this

Part 4Starting a bakery? Watch for these

Warning signHow to avoid itCheck before you commit
Warning sign

Rent set by optimism about footfall

How to avoid it

Count footfall yourself on three days before signing.

Check before you commit

How many people pass the door at 8am?

Warning sign

Opening a second site early

How to avoid it

Wait for 12 months of profit and six months of rent for both sites in cash.

Check before you commit

Can site one survive site two losing money?

Warning sign

A long menu

How to avoid it

Keep under 20 items and price pastries to keep $70 of every $100 after ingredients.

Check before you commit

Which items make the most per hour of baking?

Part 5Why bakeries fail, and how often

Still trading after 3 years
58%
About 6 in 10
Still trading after 5 years
49%
About 5 in 10
Most common reason for closing
Rent too high for footfall
Given by 28% of owners who closed

The survivors share a few habits: added wholesale accounts with cafés; kept the menu under 20 items; priced pastries to keep $70 of every $100 after ingredients.

Check your own oddsSurvival and income for bakery, by your budgetRead the bakery guideEarnings, start-up costs and what owners keep

Main reason for closing, bakeries

Rent too high for footfall28%
Ingredient & energy costs24%
Expanded too early19%
Owner burnout17%
Other12%

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Boulangerie Levain

Bakery assistant (early shifts)

This job is inLyon, France

Full-time$16–18 an hourPosted 6 days ago

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Help with the morning bake: shaping, laminating and getting the counter ready before the doors open.

Experience
None needed
Education
Food hygiene certificate
Openings
1 person
Apply by
Oct 25, 2026

What you'll do

  • Bake-off from 5am, shaping and laminating

What you'll need

  • Early starts
  • Food hygiene certificate

Hours

  • Five days from seven, 5am to 1pm

What you get

  • Paid holiday
  • Bread and pastries to take home
  • Paid training

Skills you'll use

Shaping doughFood hygieneWorking to time

You'd be joining a bakery business with $628k in verified revenue over the last 12 months, +6% on the year before.

Open for 24 more days

Boulangerie Levain

Apprenti boulanger (baker apprentice)

This job is inLyon, France

Apprenticeship · 2 years$15–17 an hourPosted 8 days ago

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Experience
None needed
Education
None needed
Openings
2 people
Apply by
Oct 23, 2026

What you'll learn · 2 years

  • Sourdough, croissants and viennoiserie
  • Wholesale baking for six cafés
  • The CAP boulanger qualification

What you'll do

  • Early starts: baking from 4am
  • Two days a week at college

What you'll need

  • Early riser
  • Basic French

Hours

  • Hours agreed with the owner

What you get

  • Paid holiday

You'd be joining a bakery business with $628k in verified revenue over the last 12 months, +6% on the year before.

Open for 22 more days

Book Camille for advice

Camille’s booking page: book, pay and get your video link in one place. Reminders by email and WhatsApp; an AI summary after.

Things Camille can help with

  • Pricing and profit
  • Finding and keeping staff
  • Busy and quiet months
  • Starting a bakery
  • Pricing and your first hires

What to expect

  • 15 minutes is enough for three or more focused questions.
  • Share your numbers first. Camille sees your notes before the call.
  • Video call in your browser. No app to install. The link comes by email, WhatsApp and a calendar invite.
  • Recorded, if you both agree. You get an AI summary and your action items after.
  • Nothing is charged unless Camille confirms within 48 hours.
  • If plans change, cancel 24 hours or more ahead for a full refund.
4.747 reviews of calls with Camille
GraceSep 2026
Really useful for anyone buying their first business. Clear on what to check in the accounts.
TomásAug 2026
Exactly what I needed before signing a lease. Camille asked questions I had not thought of.

Camille replied

Glad it helped. The pricing change is the one most people put off, so well done for doing it.

HannahJul 2026
Exactly what I needed before signing a lease. Camille asked questions I had not thought of.
RaviMay 2026
Really useful for anyone buying their first business. Clear on what to check in the accounts.
  1. Pick a timeChoose a length and a slot that suits you.
  2. Your card is heldYou're only charged once Camille confirms.
  3. Join the video callAsk your questions, get specific answers.

Part 6Ask Camille a question

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