Small bakeries have many problems such as a lack of equipment and an ability to only produce on a small scale, which makes them less economical.
統一由於搶得大麵包廠的先機，自己的連鎖店又多，迄今仍是麵包業的霸主。麵包業也需要升級統一位於中壢的大麵包廠，是目前國內規模最大的。廠內兩百多名員工，每天凌晨開始作業，生產清晨要配送的麵包。