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ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFÉ
Another Broken Egg Café franchises operate distinctive cafe-style restaurants specializing in upscale breakfast, brunch, and lunch items including egg and omelet dishes, gourmet waffles, pancakes, French toast, salads, sandwiches, beverages, and related menu items. Services include eat-in dining, take-away, and where practical, catering and home-delivery. The business model grants franchise agreements or development agreements to qualified operators to establish and run cafes following the proprietary Another Broken Egg System, targeting customers seeking a premium casual dining experience for daytime meals.
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Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 1.75% national advertising fund
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 52 franchised Cafes that were open for at least 12 months as of December 29, 2024, and reported sufficient financial performance information.
* Average gross revenue and median gross revenue are directly from the '2024 Average Gross Sales for Cafes' table for franchised units on page 1. Revenue top quartile is the 'Average Sales' for the 'First Quartile' of franchised units from page 4. Revenue bottom quartile is the 'Average Sales' for the 'Fourth Quartile' of franchised units from page 4. No explicit net income, net profit, EBITDA, or expense data for franchised units were provided to calculate profit estimates.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $1,822,493
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Unlock financial performance dataANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFÉ Franchise Analysis
Brunch and daytime dining franchises promise steady traffic in a market craving upscale casual eats, yet Another Broken Egg Café's story blends allure with cautionary notes. Item 19 unveils revenue disclosures that stand out in fast casual, while SBA loan records and a bankruptcy blemish in the system's past spark questions about resilience. What do these signals mean for your shot at building a portfolio of cafes—unlock to discover if the numbers justify the premium entry price.
Item 7 in the 2025 FDD pegs initial investment at $802,400-$1,599,000, covering buildout for cafe-style spots emphasizing eggs, waffles, and lunch options with dine-in, takeout, and delivery. Franchise fee hits $40,000 upfront, followed by 5% royalty plus 1.75-1.8% into national advertising—aligning with fast casual norms but not the lowest. Item 19 shines brightly: average gross revenue clocks $1,822,493 across units, median $1,836,575, suggesting top performers drive the pack while variability looms for newbies in a 73-location system (61 franchised, 40 corporate-owned as of 2024).
Growth lags at +1% (72 to 73 locations), with just 12 projected new units, signaling caution amid daytime dining competition—far from explosive expansion. SBA data flags 18 loans averaging $1,051,350, hinting operators need serious capital, and yes, bankruptcy history exists, potentially from early franchisee struggles. For investors eyeing $1.8M+ top-line potential, these metrics demand scrutiny on local markets and execution, as medians beat averages but slow scaling tempers multi-unit dreams.
Analysis based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.
How ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFÉ Compares
Key Insights
- Higher investment than 85% of Fast Casual franchises
- Higher than average SBA loan default rate in Fast Casual
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFÉ Current | $802K – $1.6M | $40K | 5.0% | 61 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $276K – $771K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,650 |
| TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT) | $405K – $1.6M | $20K | 6.0% | 1,249 |
| Zaxby's | $1.4M – $3.8M | $35K | 6.0% | 826 |
| Qdoba | $548K – $1.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 652 |
Fast Casual Average 107 franchises | $529K – $1.2M | $39K | 5.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 107 Fast Casual franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
+3 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFÉ franchisees (2014 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
18 SBA loans on record
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Unlock SBA loan historyFranchisee Contacts
17 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Tijuana Flats Restaurants, LLC and affiliated entity Tijuana Flats #176, LLC (where CFO Casey Rees was formerly SVP-Finance) filed Chapter 11 on April 19, 2024; plan confirmed January 17, 2025.
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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Unlock due diligence reportsFrequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFÉ franchise ranges from $802,400 to $1,599,000. This includes a franchise fee of $40,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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