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Retail bakeries in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area: 47 establishments in 2023, the local area codes, and what phone service costs a 14-person team.
- Establishments
- 47CBP 2023
- Employees
- 651mid-March 2023
- Per 100k residents
- 4.7U.S. 2.7
- Rank
- 38th of 358areas by count
How many retail bakeries are in Urban Honolulu, HI?
County Business Patterns counts 47 retail bakeries (NAICS 311811, Retail Bakeries) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area for 2023. Together they reported 651 mid-March employees and $18.9 million of payroll for the year. That ranks 38th of the 358 metro and micropolitan areas where Census published a count for this industry.
With 999,000 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, that is 4.7 retail bakeries per 100,000 people, 73.6% above the national rate of 2.7. Establishments average 13.9 employees, 45.9% above the U.S. average of 9.5. Payroll per employee comes to $29,060, 6.5% above the national $27,296.
| Measure | Urban Honolulu, HI | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establishments | 47 | 67 | 9,219 |
| Mid-March employees | 651 | 815 | 87,547 |
| Annual payroll | $18,918,000 | $24,418,000 | $2,389,649,000 |
| Employees per establishment | 13.9 | 12.2 | 9.5 |
| Payroll per employee | $29,060 | $29,961 | $27,296 |
| Establishments per 100,000 residents | 4.7 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.
Establishment size: retail bakeries in Urban Honolulu, HI
Of the retail bakeries in Urban Honolulu, HI that had employees in March 2023, 34.0% had fewer than five (the U.S. share is 48.1%). 51.1% had fewer than ten. For a business of a few people, phone coverage is a staffing question as much as a technology one: someone has to be free to pick up, or the call needs somewhere sensible to go.
| Employment size | Establishments | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 employees | 16 | 34.0% | 48.1% |
| 5–9 employees | 8 | 17.0% | 21.2% |
| 10–19 employees | 15 | 31.9% | 17.1% |
| 20–49 employees | 5 | 10.6% | 11.2% |
| 50 or more employees | 3 | 6.4% | 2.3% |
Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Calls a retail bakery in Urban Honolulu, HI has to catch
Bakeries take custom cake and special orders by phone, and those orders carry detailed instructions. Recording and summarizing calls helps avoid mistakes.
Calls a retail bakery in Urban Honolulu, HI might handle in a typical week include:
- A café calls about a wholesale order.
- A customer calls about holiday hours.
- The bakery calls a customer to confirm an order.
Calls after closing time
After-hours calls are mostly order requests.
Business-hours routing in Callata sends calls to voicemail, a teammate's cell or an AI agent once the day ends, and voicemails arrive transcribed with an urgency flag.
Callata vs. per-seat pricing for retail bakeries in Urban Honolulu, HI
The average retail bakery in Urban Honolulu, HI has 13.9 employees, so a 14-person team is a reasonable benchmark. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,692. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
How Callata works for retail bakeries
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Urban Honolulu, HI, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Frequently asked questions
How many retail bakeries are there in Urban Honolulu, HI?
Census County Business Patterns counted 47 retail bakeries in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area in 2023. They employed 651 people in mid-March.
What does a business phone system cost for a 14-person retail bakery?
At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 14 users cost $420.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $349.30 on Ooma Office Pro. On Callata, $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, the same team pays $279.00.
Can an AI receptionist answer calls for a retail bakery?
Yes. Callata's optional AI agents can answer when the team is busy or closed, take a message, text, email or transfer the call. They disclose that they are AI and are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute.