Bruegger's

Founded: 1983 Franchising since: 1993

159 Bank St. Burlington, Vermont 05401-4420

Phone: (866)660-4104

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 40 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	102	0	0	186
2008	95	0	0	185
2007	104	0	0	155
2006	98	0	0	147
2005	108	0	0	133

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Rhode island, Tennessee, Virginia
Outside the U.S.: Australia/new zealand, Canada, Western europe

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Negotiated

Total investment: $368.6K-575.6K Franchise fee: $30K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Express/kiosk option available

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $200K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:

• Industry experience

Operations

• 95% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (66% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 40 hours
• On-the-job training in a corporate bakery : 4-8 weeks

Ongoing Support

• Grand opening
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#306 (2009); #269 (2008); #300 (2007); #446 (2006); #446 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006;