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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.
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Franchise Costs
5% of Gross Sales royalty + 2.5% of Gross Sales brand fund
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 95 Bakery Cafes that were open for the entire Fiscal year (January 1 - December 31, 2025). Data based on franchised outlets.
* Directly extracted average gross revenue, median gross revenue, revenue of top 25% performers, and revenue of bottom 25% performers from the 'Gross Sales - All Bakery Cafes' table. No other profit or expense data was available for calculation.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $965,873
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Key Insights
- Top 10 largest franchise system in Coffee & Bakery
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Coffee & Bakery
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. Current | $592K – $871K | $40K | 5.0% | 155 |
| PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFÉ | $633K – $4.9M | $35K | 5.0% | 1,112 |
| Scooter's Coffee | $1.2M – $1.3M | $40K | 6.0% | 882 |
| SCOOTER'S COFFEE | $1.2M – $1.3M | $40K | 6.0% | 882 |
| NOTHING BUNDT CAKES | $475K – $1.2M | $45K | 6.0% | 771 |
| 7 BREW | $941K – $2.3M | $35K | 7.0% | 578 |
Coffee & Bakery Average 46 franchises | $483K – $1.0M | $39K | 5.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 46 Coffee & Bakery franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
+30 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. franchisees (2010 – 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.
93 SBA loans on record
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175 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Two cases involving former franchisees: one for breach of contract and seeking declaratory judgment for monies owed, settled with franchisor paying $17,000; the other for Lanham Act violations, trademark infringement, unfair trade practices, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment, settled with former franchisees agreeing to pay outstanding amounts and a confession of judgment.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. franchise ranges from $591,742 to $871,077. This includes a franchise fee of $40,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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