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West Coast Sourdough (Unit)

West Coast Sourdough (Unit)

West Coast Sourdough is a fast-casual restaurant franchise featuring specialty sandwiches, soups, salads, beverages, and other menu items for on-premises dining, carryout, catering, and delivery. The franchisor, WCSD Inc., offers single-unit franchise agreements and multi-unit development agreements for operating restaurants in high-traffic retail locations like strip shopping centers, using a proprietary system including approved products, supplies, and trademarks. It targets consumers in the competitive fast-casual dining market seeking quality sandwiches and related items.

64locations
$322K–$551K
Since 2021
Food & BeverageSan Francisco, CAwww.wcsourdough.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$49,500
Initial Investment
$321,500 – $551,000
Royalty Rate
5.00%
Brand Fund
1.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$360 – $775

5% royalty + up to 1% ad fund + $360/mo POS + up to $500/mo technology + $150/mo website/social media

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$616,246.67
Median Gross Revenue
$591,068.5
Top Quartile Revenue
$872,472.5
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$385,199
Average Net Profit
$298,130.83
Average Gross Profit
$339,425.67

Data Based On: Financial performance data for 6 select Operational Franchise Outlets for the 2025 Calendar Year. The document states there were 47 Operational Franchise Outlets in 2025, but detailed financial data is provided for only 6 of them.

* Financial performance data for the 2025 Calendar Year was extracted from Tables 2 through 7, which detail 6 'Operational Franchise Outlets'. - Average Gross Revenue: Calculated as the simple average of 'Gross Sales' for the 6 outlets: (544063 + 356561 + 1060568 + 638074 + 684377 + 413837) / 6 = $616,246.67. - Median Gross Revenue: Calculated as the median of the 'Gross Sales' for the 6 outlets. Sorted data: [356561, 413837, 544063, 638074, 684377, 1060568]. Median = (544063 + 638074) / 2 = $591,068.50. - Revenue Top Quartile: Calculated as the average of the top two 'Gross Sales' values: (684377 + 1060568) / 2 = $872,472.50. - Revenue Bottom Quartile: Calculated as the average of the bottom two 'Gross Sales' values: (356561 + 413837) / 2 = $385,199.00. - Average Gross Profit: Calculated as the simple average of 'Direct Gross Profit' for the 6 outlets: (261499 + 212194 + 627650 + 323990 + 351370 + 259851) / 6 = $339,425.67. - Average Net Profit: Calculated as the simple average of 'Direct Gross Profit After Franchise Related Expenses' for the 6 outlets: (224535 + 186481 + 559696 + 281385 + 305987 + 230701) / 6 = $298,130.83. - Best Guess Profit Low/High: Set to the 'Average Net Profit' as no profit range was explicitly provided, only a single calculated value for each outlet. These represent 'Direct Gross Profit After Franchise Related Expenses'. - The document mentions that there were 47 Operational Franchise Outlets in 2025, but detailed financial performance data was only provided for 6 select outlets.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $616,247

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How West Coast Sourdough (Unit) Compares

FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
West Coast Sourdough (Unit)
Current
$322K – $551K$50K5.0%64
MCDONALD'S$1.5M – $2.6M$45KN/A12,772
LITTLE CAESARS$377K – $1.8M$20K6.0%3,788
AFC$45K – $151K$6K8.0%3,572
KFC (NON-TRADITIONAL)$1.2M – $4.2M$45KN/A3,404
SONIC DRIVE-IN$1.5M – $2.5M$15K5.0%3,120
Fast Food Average
133 franchises
$595K – $1.6M$35K6.1%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 133 Fast Food 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

Top States
1CA
61
2IN
2
3TN
1

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Franchisee Contacts

1 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

1 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases6

The litigation involves trademark and trade dress infringement disputes with former franchisees and a competitor, franchisee termination and default disputes, a franchisee's claim of violations of civil rights act related to website accessibility, and a lawsuit filed by a former CEO against current officers and franchisees concerning company governance.

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
0
Reacquired
1
Ceased Ops
1
Transfers
1
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
0

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a West Coast Sourdough (Unit) franchise ranges from $321,500 to $551,000. This includes a franchise fee of $49,500. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.