How much does a Bruegger's Bagels franchise cost?
Opening a Bruegger's Bagels franchise takes a total initial investment of $693,800 to $1,227,150, 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.
Bruegger’s franchises Bakeries. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Bruegger's Bagels franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $693,800 to $1,227,150. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Building and Leasehold Improvements ($278,000 to $508,000), Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment ($222,800 to $272,900), and Signage ($21,000 to $103,000). Together they make up about 72% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 5.0% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Real Property2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $25,000 | $56,250 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Design, Permitting Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 | $36,000 | $79,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 32 |
| Building and Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $278,000 | $508,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $21,000 | $103,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $222,800 | $272,900 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Site Work2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $0 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Technology Suite2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $24,000 | $42,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Start-up Inventory & Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $10,000 | $14,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Utility Deposits & Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Legal and Accounting2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $5,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $6,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 | $15,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 33 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15 | $693,800 | $1,227,150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15 |
Source Bruegger's Bagels, 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 Bruegger's Bagels franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
Bruegger’s Franchise Corporation does not make any financial performance representations. 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 Bakery, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that Bakery.
Source Bruegger's Bagels, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 51, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Bruegger's Bagels outlets there are, and how many closed
Bruegger's Bagels ended 2025 with 45 franchised outlets and 124 company-owned outlets. In that year no franchised outlets opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Bruegger's Bagels opened 0 franchised outlets and 7 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 7, from 52 to 45 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 4 were terminated and 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 4.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 21.
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 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 69 |
| 2024 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 69 |
| 2023 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 69 |
Source Bruegger's Bagels, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 54, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Bruegger's Bagels 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 Bruegger's Bagels' estimated range is $960,475. It costs more to open than 70% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.7% for Bruegger's Bagels. That is lower than 55% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Bruegger's Bagels' franchised system shrank 13%. 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. Bruegger's Bagels 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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