GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO.

GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO.

Great Harvest Franchising, LLC offers franchises for high-quality bakery cafes featuring fresh-baked whole wheat bread, baked goods, soups, salads, sandwiches, and related menu items under the Great Harvest trademark. Franchisees operate using proprietary recipes, on-site bread baking, and unique systems for management, training, and promotion, with options for multi-unit development and spoke outlets sourcing from hub locations. The target market is the general public seeking fresh baked goods, soups, sandwiches, and salads in a competitive fast-casual setting.

159
Locations
$298K–$980K
Investment
Since 1980
Franchising
Food & BeverageDillon, MTGreat Harvest Holdings, LLCwww.greatharvest.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$35,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$298,145 $979,639
Low: $298,145High: $979,639
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
5.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
2.50%
Item 6 of FDD

5% royalty + 2.5% brand fund

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Average Net Profit
$0

Data Based On: Gross sales data is based on 49 franchised Great Harvest Bakery Cafe outlets that operated for the full calendar year 2024. Income and expense data (used for profit calculations) is based on 33 franchised Great Harvest Bakery Cafe outlets (19 single site, 7 hub and spoke sets/14 total outlets) that submitted income statements for calendar year 2023.

* 1. average_gross_revenue (2024): Calculated as a weighted average for 49 franchised outlets. This consists of 35 Single Site outlets with average gross sales of $948,105, and 7 Hub and Spoke "sets" (14 individual outlets) with average gross sales per set of $1,761,286. Calculation: (35 * $948,105 + 7 * $1,761,286) / (35 + 14) = $928,830.14. 2. average_net_profit (2023): This represents the average operating profit per outlet, calculated as Gross Sales minus Variable Costs and Fixed Costs, for 33 franchised outlets in 2023. This sample includes 19 Single Site outlets and 7 Hub and Spoke "sets" (14 individual outlets). - Total system revenue (2023): (19 * $1,184,488) + (7 * $1,764,680) = $34,858,032. - Total system variable costs (2023): (19 * $822,645) + (7 * $1,191,926) = $23,973,737. - Total system fixed costs (2023): (19 * $133,532) + (7 * $249,808) = $4,285,764. - Total outlets (2023): 19 + 14 = 33. - Average Net Profit (Operating Profit) per outlet: ($34,858,032 - $23,973,737 - $4,285,764) / 33 = $199,955.48. 3. best_guess_profit_low and best_guess_profit_high (2023): Estimated profit range based on the overall average gross sales of 2023 ($1,056,304) and the range of operating profit percentages observed in the 2023 data. - Lowest estimated operating profit percentage: 17.01% (derived from Single Site median figures: 100% - 70.02% variable - 12.97% fixed). - Highest estimated operating profit percentage: 19.51% (derived from Hub and Spoke median figures: 100% - 65.92% variable - 14.57% fixed). - best_guess_profit_low = $1,056,304 * 0.1701 = $179,677.31. - best_guess_profit_high = $1,056,304 * 0.1951 = $206,084.91. Note: Different sample sizes are used for gross revenue (2024 data with 49 outlets) and profit/expense figures (2023 data with 33 outlets) due to data availability for different calendar years as explicitly stated in the source document.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. Compares


Key Insights

  • Top 10 largest franchise system in Coffee & Bakery
  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Coffee & Bakery
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO.
Current
$298K – $980K$35K5.0%159
PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFÉ$633K – $4.9M$35K5.0%1,112
SCOOTER'S COFFEE$955K – $1.5M$40K6.0%825
NOTHING BUNDT CAKES$667K – $1.0M$45K6.0%643
GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES$341K – $463K$25K6.0%395
7 BREW$894K – $2.2M$35K4.5%297
Coffee & Bakery Average
37 franchises
$498K – $1.1M$40K5.5%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 37 Coffee & Bakery franchises by location count.

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. franchisees (20102025)

Total Loans
93
Average Loan
$330,574
Total Volume
$30.7M
Default Rate
11.8%

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


197 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA 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)

Franchisee Cases2

Breach of contract, unpaid fees, and post-termination trademark infringement and trade secret violations with former franchisees.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
1
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
3
Transfers
10
Sold to Franchisees
1
Projected New
6

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. franchise ranges from $298,145 to $979,639. This includes a franchise fee of $35,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.

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