7 Bakery Chains That Serve the Freshest Baked Goods

People don't technically need pastries or baked goods to get through life, but there's just something about these tantalizing treats that makes the years a little sweeter.

Not only does Einstein Bros. Bagels bake all of their bagels fresh daily on-site, but they have hot bagels coming out of their ovens pretty much all day.

Baked goods and pastries are a key part of the Pret A Manger menu, so it's no surprise that this chain has high standards for those food offerings.

Panera Bread puts its in-store ovens to good use by baking up a bounty of fresh bread every day.

Serving up bread and pastries that are baked fresh every single day is a key part of the business model at Tous les Jours, a South Korean bakery chain with more than 90 locations across the United States.

If you've ever smelled the intoxicating scent wafting out of the Cinnabon at your local shopping mall, it probably comes as so surprise that the chain's signature cinnamon rolls are pretty darn fresh.

Crumbl Cookies has been exploding in popularity—and size—ever since the first shop opened in Utah in 2017.

As a chain whose menu revolves around soft pretzels, Auntie Anne's has high standards for the freshness of those signature baked goods.

Customers benefit from this high commitment to freshness because there's no better pretzel than a fresh pretzel. Baking the pretzels fresh also gives customers more opportunities to customize their treat of choice.

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