Retail sale of bread, cake and confectionery: largest employers
535 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 4724) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Chaud Diffusion leads with 262.6 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaud Diffusion 4432 Ans | €15.1m | €39.6m | €7.66m | 262.6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Vangrootloon 3800 Sint-Truiden | €6.23m | €25.2m | €2.17m | 186.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Jordan BE 2018 Antwerp | €3.45m | €12.9m | −347,688 € | 121.0 | 2023 |
| 4 | SSP Aerobel 6041 Charleroi | €5.14m | €25.4m | −€4.28m | 115.7 | 2024 |
| 5 | Fladis 7500 Tournai | €2.32m | — | 633,431 € | 79.1 | 2025 |
| 6 | Flamande 8531 Harelbeke | €2.35m | — | 242,968 € | 49.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Bäckerei Fonk 4780 Sankt Vith | 754,085 € | — | 29,879 € | 47.2 | 2025 |
| 8 | Tombar 5030 Gembloux | €4.25m | — | 991,280 € | 47.1 | 2025 |
| 9 | Brieks Broodhoek 9820 Merelbeke-Melle | €1.43m | — | 496,343 € | 39.3 | 2025 |
| 10 | Pierre Marcolini Belgium 1000 Brussels | €2.91m | €11.9m | €1.25m | 34.8 | 2024 |
| 11 | Théâtre Exploitation 4140 Sprimont | €1.58m | — | 656,106 € | 28.3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Alpha Nationaal - Alpha Meir 2000 Antwerp | 783,183 € | — | −23,319 € | 26.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | Bakkerij Gijbels 2900 Schoten | €2.76m | — | 464,591 € | 25.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | La Maison des Desserts 5000 Namur | €3.32m | — | €3.04m | 24.9 | 2025 |
| 15 | Districhoc Belgium 1000 Brussels | €1.74m | — | 915,069 € | 22.5 | 2025 |
| 16 | FINE 1000 Brussels | 933,892 € | — | −357,611 € | 22.0 | 2025 |
| 17 | Elilie 9150 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | 517,472 € | — | 93,746 € | 21.5 | 2025 |
| 18 | Mariën Meesterbakkers 2490 Balen | €1.73m | — | 671,872 € | 20.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Brussels Gifts 1000 Brussels | €2.99m | — | 859,167 € | 18.4 | 2025 |
| 20 | Galler Boutiques 4041 Herstal | 537,184 € | €2.57m | −317,031 € | 18.4 | 2024 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Retail sale of bread, cake and confectionery?
Chaud Diffusion, with 262.6 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Retail sale of bread, cake and confectionery companies report employees?
535 out of 1,130, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 14 Nov 2026.