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.
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
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 | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT) | $379K – $1.4M | $20K | 6.0% | 1,248 |
| Zaxby's | $1.4M – $3.8M | $35K | 6.0% | 826 |
| Qdoba | $548K – $1.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 652 |
Fast Casual Average 107 franchises | $532K – $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
SBA Loan History
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.
Franchisee Contacts
17 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
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Due 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
Frequently 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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