Magnolia Bakery Is Opening 10 Ontario Locations Starting This Year
The iconic Sex and the City cupcake spot is expanding to Canada with franchises across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
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Magnolia Bakery, the New York institution immortalized in the Sex and the City pilot when Carrie and Miranda devoured pink-frosted vanilla cupcakes outside the original West Village location, is coming to Ontario.
The bakery, which opened at the corner of Bleecker Street and West 11th Street in 1996, has since expanded across the United States and internationally. Now it's Canada's turn. The company announced it will open 10 new locations throughout Ontario, with the Greater Toronto Area and key trade areas across the province identified as the launch points.
Opening dates and specific locations haven't been announced yet, but Magnolia Bakery's expansion strategy signals broader provincial ambitions. A company spokesperson stated: "Canada has always been a natural next step for Magnolia Bakery, and Ontario is the perfect launch point. As we expand, we are actively evaluating opportunities to award franchises in other provinces, including British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec."
The bakery is known for its red velvet cupcakes, fresh banana pudding, and the iconic 'Carrie' cupcake — vanilla with pink vanilla buttercream and a daisy — a direct homage to that defining 2000 television moment that turned a small New York bakery into a global destination.