Great Harvest Bread Co. Franchise Research Report

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Great Harvest Bread Co.
Download now an easy to read 13 page report with color charts and graphs summarizing the experiences and opinions of existing Great Harvest Bread Co. franchise owners.

Research completed: November 2009

Great Harvest is looking for franchisees that share our same core values and want to live life to the fullest. Our founder, Pete Wakeman, said it best:

"Recruit the nicest, most honest, most generous, and authentic people we can find - who love learning for the plain fun of it, who see business as an excuse to play, and love all of life for the sheer thrill of the bumpy ride - and bring them together in a caring community that supports these entrepreneurial types to TRULY run their own thing, make their own mistakes, have their own successes, and be 100 percent themselves. That's what Great Harvest is."

These values ring true in our heartfelt Mission Statement:
- Be loose and have fun,
- Bake phenomenal bread,
- Run fast to help customers,
- Create strong and exciting bakeries,
- And give generously to others.

What is unique about Great Harvest, compared to other franchises, is our applicants determine our next location. In most franchise systems, it is the other way around. We are looking for people that are connected to their community and want to share our awesome products with others.

Our average to get a bakery open is $245,758. We like to see $70,000-$75,000 liquid unencumbered cash.

$35,000 - Franchise Fee
$22,000 is due at the time of signing the Franchise Agreement, and the remaining
$13,000 is due three weeks prior to your bread store opening.

Franchisees are eligible for expedited and streamlined SBA loan processing through the SBA's Franchise Registry Program. Log onto www.franchiseregistry.com for more information about SBA financing.

"The strong values, the great people, the mission, the reputation, the status within the customer community."

"Genuine commitment to healthy, wholesome products."

"The support they provide in all criteria from customer service to product promotion and management support."

"The freedom of the products that I can offer to my customers."

"Great staff, willing to help. Huge database of information and ideas available from franchisor and franchisees."

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