Great Harvest Bread Co.
Food & Beverage · Fast-Casual Restaurants
- Avg unit volume
- $930k
- Royalty
- 5.0%
of weekly Net Sales
About Great Harvest Bread Co.
Great Harvest Bread Co. With a commitment to baking the freshest bread, they bring together skills, natural talent, and a passion for creating delicious treats that awaken your taste buds. At Great Harvest, bread is made the way it ought to be. They use pure, simple ingredients and bake everything from scratch, including their 100% whole grain flour, which is fresh-milled every day. Unlike many modern methods, Great Harvest still believes in the traditional, time-consuming approach to bread-making, resulting in exquisite flavors and textures without the use of additives. With a focus on handmade, wholesome goodness, they offer great-tasting products suitable for various diets. Their whole grain bread is truly one-of-a-kind. By milling their flour daily, they preserve its natural nutrients and provide many health benefits, including decreased risks of various diseases. Great Harvest also takes pride in supporting family-owned farms, maintaining close relationships with wheat farmers in Montana. Whether you're looking for bread, goodies, sandwiches, salads, or catering services, Great Harvest Bread Co. Connect with them online or visit their locations in downtown Ogden and Market Place Plaza in North Ogden. Indulge in the simple pleasure of handmade, wholesome, and tasty bread from Great Harvest.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$35k
- Multi-unit discounted fee
Under Multi-Unit Development Agreement, each additional franchise has a discounted Initial Franchise Fee of $20,000 (credit $10,000 from Development Fee and pay $10,000 balance).
- Brand fund
2.5% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,800 – 2,400 sq ft
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement
$45k
- Veteran discount
10.0% off franchise fee — Reduced Initial Franchise Fee of $31,500 for qualifying U.S. Armed Forces members/veterans (including spouse or widow).
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations—
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings—
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate—
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR—
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio—
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate2.5%
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$731k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate5.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.