bakery

thumb|The exterior of a Bakery in Brussels. thumb|A bakery sales counter in Paris.

A bakery (also known as a bakehouse, '''baker's shop or bake shop''') is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based baked goods made in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, doughnuts, pizzas, bagels, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also categorized as cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises. In some countries, a distinction is made between bakeries, which primarily sell breads, and , which primarily sell sweet baked goods.