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Schlotzsky's Bakery Cafe Franchises for Sale
A fast-casual sandwich, pizza and soup restaurant on signature baked-in-house buns, usually paired with a Cinnabon Express counter. A GoTo Foods brand that is heavily Texas-based and contracting.
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Existing Schlotzsky's Bakery Cafe Franchises for Sale
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Schlotzsky's Bakery Cafe Franchise Model Overview
Schlotzsky's restaurants are quick-casual delis serving oven-baked sandwiches, pizzas, calzones, soups and salads, and the franchisor typically requires a Cinnabon Express bakery inside under a separate Cinnabon franchise agreement. The brand is part of GoTo Foods, formerly Focus Brands, which also owns Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Jamba, McAlister's and Moe's and runs supply chain and support across the portfolio. An endcap or inline build is a mid-to-high six-figure investment driven by construction, equipment and signage; freestanding drive-thru units run into seven figures, and Item 19 shows drive-thru restaurants outperforming those without one. Royalty is 6 percent of net sales plus a 4 percent ad fund, a monthly marketing-technology fee and a small local spend. Owners need not work in the restaurant, but a Primary Contact with at least 5 percent equity and two trained full-time managers are required; absentee investors are discouraged. The franchised base fell from 295 to 267 restaurants over three years, with 42 transfers in 2024 alone.
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