How much does a Corner Bakery Cafe franchise cost?
Opening a Corner Bakery Cafe franchise takes a total initial investment of $1,100,000 to $2,345,000, 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.
Corner Bakery Cafe franchises bakery café style restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Corner Bakery Cafe franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $1,100,000 to $2,345,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction Costs ($450,000 to $997,000), Additional Funds – 3 Months ($150,000 to $450,000), and Back of House Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment ($208,000 to $300,000). Together they make up about 74% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $40,000, about 3.6% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Construction Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $25,000 | $144,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Construction Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $450,000 | $997,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Front of House Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $40,000 | $89,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Back of House Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $208,000 | $300,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Smallwares2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $23,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Technology System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $55,000 | $75,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Catering Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $35,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $40,000 | $100,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $14,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Security Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $5,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $150,000 | $450,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,100,000 | $2,345,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
Source Corner Bakery Cafe, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Corner Bakery Cafe 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 Corner Bakery Cafe, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 43-44, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Corner Bakery Cafe outlets there are, and how many closed
Corner Bakery Cafe ended 2025 with 30 franchised outlets and 62 company-owned outlets. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Corner Bakery Cafe opened 1 franchised outlet and 13 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 12, from 42 to 30 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 were bought back by the franchisor and 10 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 12% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 9.
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 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2024 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2023 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
Source Corner Bakery Cafe, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Corner Bakery 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 Corner Bakery Cafe's estimated range is $1,722,500. It costs more to open than 86% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 12% for Corner Bakery Cafe. That is higher than 80% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Corner Bakery Cafe's franchised system shrank 29%. 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. Corner Bakery Cafe 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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