Sourdough & Co
Food & Beverage · Fast-Casual Restaurants
- Active units
- 80
- Royalty
- 5.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Sourdough & Co
Sourdough & Co. The heart of their culinary excellence lies in their signature sourdough bread, which is truly a bread with benefits. With a focus on top quality ingredients, Sourdough & Co. Thinly sliced pastrami, roast beef, premium turkey, and chicken are lavishly layered on their sandwiches, accompanied by crisp, fresh produce. Their warm and savory soups, including their delightful Sourdough & Co. Sourdough & Co. What sets their sourdough bread apart is its numerous health benefits - it contains higher levels of folate and antioxidants, is easier to digest, and even benefits blood sugar control. With exceptional service and the promise of a singular healthy sandwich experience, Sourdough & Co.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$50k
- Brand fund
0.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,250 – 1,500 sq ft
- Area Development Agreement - Development Fee
$150k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations80
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings19
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate31.1%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR416.4%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio19.0×
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 rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$460k
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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Location footprint
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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.