Here are widely known global bakery / bakery-café chains (not exhaustive) — each entry shows origin, what it’s known for, and an approximate footprint/source.

• Paris Baguette (South Korea) — French-inspired pastries, cakes and sandwiches; one of the fastest‑growing global bakery brands with roughly ~3,500–4,000 stores worldwide (large presence in Korea, North America, China, SE Asia, Europe). (prnewswire.com, koreajoongangdaily.joins.com)
• Tous les Jours (South Korea, CJ Group) — Korean‑style bakery café chain (wide selection of breads, cakes); over 1,500+ locations internationally (strong in Korea and SE Asia / growing in North America). (en.wikipedia.org)
• Paul (France) — long‑established French boulangerie/café chain (breads, viennoiserie, cakes); ~600+ shops across 30+ countries. (groupeholder.com)
• Le Pain Quotidien (Belgium/US operations) — bakery‑restaurant concept (communal‑table cafés, breads, tartines, pastries); ~200–300+ locations in ~20 countries. (en.wikipedia.org)
• Panera Bread (USA) — bakery‑café / fast‑casual (artisan breads, pastries, sandwiches, soups); ~2,000+ locations (U.S. & Canada). (en.wikipedia.org)
• Tim Hortons (Canada) — coffee-and-bakery quick service (donuts, Timbits, breakfast sandwiches); multi‑thousand global outlets (large in Canada, expanding internationally). (statista.com, en.wikipedia.org)
• Greggs (UK) — UK’s biggest bakery food‑to‑go chain (sausage rolls, pastries, sandwiches); ~2,600+ shops across the UK. (investegate.co.uk)
• BreadTalk (Singapore) — Asian bakery chain (innovative breads, buns, local flavours); several hundred outlets across Asia and other markets. (breadtalk.com)
• Krispy Kreme (USA) — global doughnut chain (signature glazed doughnut); thousands of global “points of access” including shops, franchise and retail doors. (investors.krispykreme.com, reuters.com)
• Dunkin' (USA) — coffee & baked goods/donuts breakfast chain with a very large global footprint (roughly low‑ to mid‑tens of thousands of points of distribution globally depending on metric). (dunkinbrands.com, worldcoffeeportal.com)
• Cinnabon (USA) — mall/airport cinnamon‑roll specialist and kiosks; ~1,000–1,800+ locations worldwide (heavy presence in high‑traffic venues). (cinnabon.com, en.wikipedia.org)
• Auntie Anne’s (USA) — hand‑rolled pretzel kiosks (malls, airports, food courts); ~1,000–2,000+ locations across many countries. (development.focusbrands.com, prnewswire.com)
• 85°C Bakery Café (Taiwan) — Taiwanese bakery‑café chain (wide pastry selection and coffee); ~1,000+ stores globally (strong in Taiwan & China, US presence). (85cbakerycafe.com, en.wikipedia.org)

Notes and quick context

• “Best” depends on criteria (size, global reach, product quality, price/value, local popularity). The list above focuses on chains with substantial international footprints or strong national leadership.
• Store counts and “points of access” change frequently as chains expand, franchise or alter formats; the citations above are the latest public