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About Au Bon Pain
Because we want to prepare our franchise partners for optimal success from the beginning, we only sign Area Development Agreements (ADA) based on a territorial market with a minimum unit potential of 10-20 locations. (We do not sell single unit agreements.) This ADA multi-unit potential enables our franchisees to build a significant business in an area with solid earnings potential.
In order to be considered for an Au Bon Pain franchise, you must have the financial and management resources necessary to develop multiple cafes
Criteria include:
* Open cafes in one of the listed expansion areas.
* Offer quality real estate sites in the selected territory.
* Sign an ADA for a minimum of 10 units.
* Have a liquid net worth of $350k per unit, or approximately $2-3M.
* Provide poof of financing from a bank or other financial institution.
* Offer multi-unit restaurant business experience.
* Offer an established management infrastructure within the market you wish to franchise.
* Willingness to adhere to the Au Bon Pain system.
* A strong desire to succeed, work hard and be part of a winning team.
Specialty Food Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Au Bon Pain against other Specialty Food franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Au Bon Pain with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| 3 Potato 4 | N/A | $86,000-$110,000 | ||
| Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | $75,000 | 5% | 0.8% | $1,250,000-$2,000,000 |
| Amsterdam Falafelshop | $29,500 | 5%-6% | 1% Loc. 3%Natl | $379,300-$544,900 |
| Barry's Cheesesteaks | $30,000 | $223,262-$439,767 | ||
| Beef Jerky Experience | $44,900 | 6% | 2% | $215,750-$778,800 |
| Bento Sushi | $500-$25,000 | 7% | $2,500-$187,700 | |
| Black Rock Bar & Grill | $50,000 | 4% | 1% | $1,519,940-$2,957,625 |
| Cafe Fondue | $35,000 | 4% | $136,000-$307,000 | |
| Cargo & James Tea | $25,000 | 7% | $100,000-$250,000 | |
| Corn Dog Factory | $20,000 | $130,000 | ||
| Crepe Delicious | $35,000 | 6% | 3% | $170,456-$924,300 |
| Different Twist | $5,000 | $45,000-$100,000 | ||
| Doc Popcorn | $15,000-$22,500 | 6% | 1% | $119,704-$366,950 |
| Dream Dinners | $35,000 | 6% | $332,350-$610,000 | |
| Edible Arrangements | $30,000 | 5% | 5% | $189,750-$348,950 |
| Everbowl | $20,000 | $99,047-$267,250 | ||
| Fire and Rice | N/A | $76,860-$131,850 | ||
| FruitFlowers | $35,000 | 5 % of gross sales | up to 2% of gross sales | $147,000-$218,950 |
| Frutation | N/A | 5% | 2% | $119,450-$253,145 |
| German Doner Kebab | $19,290 | $257,200-$385,801 | ||
| Great Wraps | $22,500 | 5.5% | $159,500-$485,500 | |
| Halal Guys, The | N/A | $231,600-$834,000 | ||
| Hissho Sushi | $4,200 | $21,050-$88,950 | ||
| I Heart Mac and Cheese | $30,000 | 5% | 1% | $251,000-$464,500 |
| Incredibly Edible Delites | $30,000 | 4.5% | $100,000-$150,000 | |
| Kernels Popcorn | N/A | $160,000-And Up | ||
| KnowFat! | $35,000 | 5% | 1.5- 2.5% | $488,500-$647,000 |
| Mahana Fresh | $49,500 | $101,700-$498,775 | ||
| Mandler's The Original Sausage Company | $25,000 | 6% | up to 3% of gross | $200,000 |
| Marvelous Market | $25,000 | $200,000-$399,000 | ||
| Melt Gelato & Crepe Cafe | $25,000 | 6% | $260,000-$650,000 | |
| Melting Pot Restaurants | $20,000-$45,000 | 5% | 1.19-3% | $1,404,320-$1,824,210 |
| Mr. Pretzels | $20,000 | 6% | 3.5% | $50,000-$250,000 |
| Muscle Maker Grill | $35,000 | 5% | 1% | $187,500-$454,000 |
| Nature's Way Cafe | $20,000 | 4% | $103,300-$201,500 | |
| New York Butcher Shoppe, The | $35,000 | to 4% | $385,500-$500,500 | |
| New York Fries | $30,000 | $125,000-$175,000 | ||
| O'Naturals | $25,000 | 5% | $764,000-$1,000,000 | |
| Oilerie USA | $30,000-$37,500 | $141,486-$223,947 | ||
| Penn Station East Coast Subs | $25,000 | to8% | 2-3% | $383,844-$613,764 |
| Philly Pretzel Factory | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $133,999-$351,193 |
| Philly's Own Soft Pretzel Bakery | $29,500 | 7% | $100/ month | $163,750-$243,500 |
| Pita Land | $25,000 | $212,800-$388,000 | ||
| Pita Pit | $30,000 | 5% | 1% | $321,934-$497,382 |
| Pop's | $25,000 | 3% | $577,200-$1,228,000 | |
| Potatopia | $35,000 | 6% | 1.5% - 2% | $182,725-$475,150 |
| Pretzel Time | $25,000 | 7% | 1-3% | $145,000-$254,000 |
| Pretzelmaker | $15,000-$25,000 | 7% | 1.5% | $205,200-$327,000 |
| Pretzels Plus | $10,000 | 4% | $59,000-$125,000 | |
| Repicci's Italian Ice | $25,000 | $3,600 per year | $40,350-$162,850 | |
| Roll On In | $30,000 | $98,257-$525,752 | ||
| Scandinavian Shave Ice | $30,000 | $131,400-$297,700 | ||
| Sheridan's Frozen Custard | $24,000 | $108,340-And Up | ||
| Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn | $28,000 | 6% | 1-2% | $160,500-$442,500 |
| Shuckin' Shack | $45,000 | 3.5-5.5% | 1.5% | $252,700-$841,750 |
| Simple Greek, The | $25,000 | $318,700-$651,250 | ||
| Smoke's Poutinerie | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $350,000-$450,000 |
| SnoWizard | N/A | $2,708-$9,492 | ||
| Sofi's Crepes | $30,000 | 6% | 2% local +1%Nat'l | $106,033-$254,500 |
| Sushi Shop | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| SushiFork | N/A | $196,000-$388,000 | ||
| Taste of Philly | $30,000 | 6% | $203,500-$418,000 | |
| Toastique | $45,000 | $280,750-$482,200 |