[10] By 2012, Milk Bar had discontinued the use of "Momofuku" in its name and was operating several locations in New York City in addition to the original bakery in Manhattan's East Village.

[11][12] Since then, it opened locations in Toronto,[13] Washington, D.C.,[14][15] the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas,[16][17] Los Angeles,[18] Boston,[19] Vancouver.

[25] In the spring of 2020, Milk Bar began to sell cookies through online and national retail food stores.

[26][27] Milk Bar operates separately from Momofuku, although as of 2019[update] Chang remains a business partner.

[33] Trade magazine QSR in 2019 named Milk Bar to its list of most innovative fast-casual start-ups.