How much does an Another Broken Egg Cafe franchise cost?
Opening an Another Broken Egg Cafe franchise takes a total initial investment of $792,500 to $1,804,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $1,701,152 across 57 outlets.
Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC franchises Another Broken Egg Cafes. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Another Broken Egg Cafe franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $792,500 to $1,804,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($450,000 to $1,100,000), Cafe Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($175,000 to $350,000), and Additional Funds - 3 months ($25,000 to $50,000). Together they make up about 83% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $40,000, about 5.0% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Opening Team Training Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Rent, Deposits, Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $15,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $450,000 | $1,100,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $2,500 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Cafe Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $175,000 | $350,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Point of Sale Computer/ | $25,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $8,000 | $19,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Travel, Living and Salary Expenses During Management Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $12,000 | $37,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Pre-Opening Team Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $8,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Legal and Accounting2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Additional Funds - 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $25,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 | $792,500 | $1,804,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 |
Source Another Broken Egg Cafe, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Another Broken Egg Cafe franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$1,701,152
Another Broken Egg Cafe's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the Fiscal year 2025. Basis: Franchised Cafes that were open as franchised Cafes for at least 12 months as of the date the fiscal year began for the respective year and reported sufficient financial performance information.
Sample size: 57 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $1,749,656. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The FDD excluded 8 Cafes operated by franchisees because they opened during 2025 and had not operated for at least 12 months as of December 28, 2025.
- The FDD excluded 3 Cafes operated by franchisees that were temporarily closed for 4 or more days in a row due to remodel or refurbishment obligations.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Another Broken Egg Cafe outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Another Broken Egg Cafe, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 36-40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Another Broken Egg Cafe outlets there are, and how many closed
Another Broken Egg Cafe ended 2025 with 68 franchised outlets and 37 company-owned outlets. In that year 8 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Another Broken Egg Cafe opened 28 franchised outlets and 7 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 21, from 47 to 68 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 were bought back by the franchisor and 4 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 4.3% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 23.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2024 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2023 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
Source Another Broken Egg Cafe, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 41-43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Another Broken Egg Cafe compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Another Broken Egg Cafe's estimated range is $1,298,250. It costs more to open than 80% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.3% for Another Broken Egg Cafe. That is lower than 59% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Another Broken Egg Cafe's franchised system grew 45%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Another Broken Egg Cafe is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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