EINSTEIN BROS. RESTAURANT
Einstein Bros. Bagels franchises quick-service restaurants specializing in fresh-baked bagels, cream cheese and other spreads, specialty coffees and teas, baked sweets and snacks, and creative lunch items. The business model includes Franchise Agreements for standard locations, License Agreements for non-traditional or captive market venues, and Area Development Agreements for multi-unit developers, with total investments ranging from $138,550 to $1,030,500 depending on the agreement type. It targets consumers seeking convenient, on-the-go breakfast and lunch options.
Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 4% marketing contribution + $500-$1,100/mo system support fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 55 Franchised Restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year (53-week period from December 27, 2023 to December 31, 2024).
* Average and Median Gross Sales for franchised restaurants were directly extracted from Table 1 on page 3. No explicit average revenue for top or bottom quartile segments was provided for franchised units. No profit or expense data was provided for franchised units; Item 19 explicitly states that cost factors presented in Table 2 are for company-owned restaurants only and should not be considered actual or potential costs for franchisees.
Extracted Item 19 Section
How EINSTEIN BROS. RESTAURANT Compares
Key Insights
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Fast Food
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EINSTEIN BROS. RESTAURANT Current | $555K – $1.0M | $35K | 5.0% | 63 |
| MCDONALD'S | $1.5M – $2.6M | $45K | N/A | 12,772 |
| AFC | $45K – $151K | $6K | 9.5% | 3,572 |
| SONIC DRIVE-IN | $1.7M – $3.1M | $15K | 5.0% | 3,441 |
| JIMMY JOHN'S | $366K – $728K | $35K | 6.0% | 2,647 |
| ARBY'S | $645K – $2.5M | $38K | 4.0% | 2,316 |
Fast Food Average 126 franchises | $594K – $1.5M | $35K | 6.1% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 126 Fast Food 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
+2 more states
SBA Loan History
Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for EINSTEIN BROS. RESTAURANT franchisees (2013 – 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
509 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)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a EINSTEIN BROS. RESTAURANT franchise ranges from $555,000 to $1,030,500. This includes a franchise fee of $35,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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