Einstein Bros Bagels
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $650,000 – $1,247,500 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% of gross sales |
| Legal name (Item 1) | Einstein Bros. Bagels Franchise Corporation |
| Franchised units (Item 20) | 63 (Item 20, p.70) |
| Brand website | https://www.einsteinbros.com |
About Einstein Bros Bagels
Einstein Bros Bagels is a leading fast casual bakery cafe chain offering freshly baked bagels, sandwiches, coffee and catering.
FDD-derived details (fees, outlets, ownership, sourcing)
Einstein Bros Bagels is a leading fast casual bakery cafe chain offering freshly baked bagels, sandwiches, coffee and catering. MONEY FIGURES (Einstein Bros. Bagels 2026 FDD, issued April 28, 2026): initial franchise fee $35,000 per restaurant (Item 5, p16); total investment $650,000–$1,247,500 for the traditional franchised restaurant (Item 7, p26, CHART 1/RESTAURANT); royalty 5% of Gross Sales (Item 6, p17); 464 outlets at year-end 2025 — 69 franchised + 395 company-owned (Item 20, p71, Table 1). Item 19: Einstein Bros makes financial performance representations — historical annual gross sales distribution for company-owned and franchised restaurants (median company-owned $1,107,540 / median franchised $1,033,905 for the 2025 fiscal year period) plus selected cost factors for company-owned restaurants. Source: MN CARDS filing 36295-202604-09, franchisor EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS FRANCHISE CORPORATION, Clean FDD, issued April 28, 2026.
Due diligence dossier
Every figure below is as disclosed in this brand's own FDD, with its FDD citation. FranchiseKI adds no analysis and estimates nothing.
Risk & history facts
| Litigation matters disclosed (Item 3) | 0 (Item 3, p.15 of the FDD) |
| Bankruptcy (Item 4) | No bankruptcy disclosed (Item 4) (Item 4, p.15 of the FDD) |
Ownership & operations
| Owner-operator required | Yes (Item 15, p.55 of the FDD) |
Training: Before you open the Restaurant, you or your Operating Partner, and up to one additional one full-time general manager responsible for the day to day operation of the franchise (the “Store Manager”) or additional manager must attend and successfully complete, to our satisfaction, the initial training program we offer. (Item 11, p.37 of the FDD)
Company facts
| Renewal term | 5 years (Item 17, p.56 of the FDD) |
| Company-owned units | 352 (Item 20, p.70 of the FDD) |
Questions to ask the franchisor
Generated from what this brand's FDD data does not disclose — ask Einstein Bros Bagels directly:
- What liquid capital does the franchisor require of a new franchisee? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What minimum net worth does the franchisor require? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What does the brand's recent unit history show over the last three years (Item 20)? Ask about openings. Ask about closures. Ask about transfers. We have not extracted a unit-history table for this brand.
- How exactly is the territory defined and protected (Item 12)? Ask for the territory map and the reserved-rights carve-outs in writing.
Territory — what the FDD says (Item 12)
Under this brand's Item 12 rule, the territory carries some protection but not full exclusivity — for example, the franchisor may reserve certain channels or accounts. Future concepts may also be reserved. Areas inside an existing franchisee's protected territory are generally not available to a new buyer for a directly competing unit; the exact limits are in the FDD text quoted above.
The FDD's own words (Item 12): “territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory. Bagels Franchise Corporation (“us,” “our,” or “we”) is the franchisor. We franchise the right to operate an “Einstein Bros.”
Next steps with Einstein Bros Bagels
Put Einstein Bros Bagels on a shortlist. Compare it side by side with two other brands. Check it against your budget in the PerfectFit Quiz. Or talk it through with a vetted consultant. That conversation is free to buyers; call (385) 475-5319. Only the franchisor can confirm current terms. Only the franchisor can confirm territory availability.