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Coffee, Bakery & Dessert · Bakeries & Pastry

Great Harvest Bread Franchises for Sale

Scratch-made bread and baked goods from wheat milled in the bakery. A "freedom franchise" that gives owners unusual latitude in menu and operations.

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155
Total units
$592K+
Initial investment
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Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year
Franchised Corporate
161
2023
157
2024
155
2025
155
Franchised units
0
Company-owned units
155
Total units
-3.7%
3-yr unit growth

Existing Great Harvest Bread Franchises for Sale

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Great Harvest Bread Franchise Model Overview

Great Harvest bakeries mill whole wheat on site and bake bread, sweets, and sandwiches daily, selling retail from the storefront with a café component in newer formats. The franchisor's model is deliberately loose compared with most systems — owners choose their own product mix, pricing, and local marketing within brand guidelines — which attracts independent-minded operators but also means results vary widely from bakery to bakery. The system is entirely franchised and has been a steady, small-town-and-suburban brand rather than a growth story.

Ideal owner profile

Owner-operator who wants to be in the bakery and enjoys creative control
Comfortable with early hours and a scratch-production operation

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $40,000
Total initial investment $591,742 – $911,077 (across formats)
Royalty 5% of Gross Sales
Ad / brand fund Brand Fund Contribution 2.5% of Gross Sales
FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)
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