How much does a Breadsmith franchise cost?
Opening a Breadsmith franchise takes a total initial investment of $399,250 to $446,250, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Breadsmith franchises full service primary stores and satellite stores. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Breadsmith franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $399,250 to $446,250. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements and Fixtures ($164,000 to $185,000), Equipment and small wares ($155,000), and Initial Franchise Development Fee ($49,000). Together they make up about 87% of the high-end estimate.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Development Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $49,000 | $49,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Equipment and small wares2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $155,000 | $155,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Leasehold Improvements and Fixtures2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $164,000 | $185,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $4,000 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $5,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Security Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Promotion2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $500 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Pre-Opening Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Miscellaneous (legal, insurance, permits, office supplies, tools, etc.)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $9,750 | $10,250 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Additional Funds (6mos.)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $4,000 | $16,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15 | $399,250 | $446,250 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15 |
Source Breadsmith, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Breadsmith franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Breadsmith, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 36-37, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Breadsmith outlets there are, and how many closed
Breadsmith ended 2025 with 19 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Breadsmith opened 1 franchised outlet and 2 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 1, from 20 to 19 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was not renewed and 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 3.5% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 29.
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 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 37 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 37 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 37 |
Source Breadsmith, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Breadsmith 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 Breadsmith's estimated range is $422,750. It costs less to open than 70% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 3.5% for Breadsmith. That is lower than 66% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Breadsmith's franchised system shrank 5.0%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 5.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Breadsmith is not 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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