Great Harvest Bakery Cafe is a proven business model, ranked #28 in the Best Top 100 Overall Franchises by FranchiseRankings.com.*, and an 18 consecutive placement winner on Entrepreneur Magazines top 500 franchise list. After 30 years of franchising, there are over 200 individually owned and operated bakeries in the U.S. Their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) provides one of the most detailed financial performance representations you are likely to see. Transparency is part of their corporate culture.
Specializing in authentic artisan breads, fresh ground whole grains, fresh made sandwiches, handcrafted goodies, biscuits, and more. Great Harvest is Bread Heaven, and serves sandwiches where finally the outside is as good as the inside. It’s simple, handmade, wholesome, and tasty. Their tagline is: It’s Bread. The way it ought to be! ™ The bakery cafes allow your customers to choose the fresh bread that makes their sandwich special and are centered around the communities they serve and are strengthened by a commitment to generosity in those communities.
No two Great Harvest stores are alike; each is a version of Great Harvest that reflects the owner and the local community. In a nutshell, the Great Harvest Franchise offers the security of a proven business model while still leaving room for franchisees to make their business their own.
- Freedom Franchise concept provides flexibility to compete successfully, on a local basis
- Robust training program and ongoing support
- Products handcrafted and baked from scratch using real, fresh, simple ingredients
- Chemical free, GMO free wheat grown on family owned farms in Montana’s Golden Triangle
- Flour milled fresh every day at each of our bakeries
- Exquisite texture and flavor without the use of additives
Their mission sums it up:
Be loose and have fun.
Bake phenomenal bread.
Run fast to help customers.
Create strong & exciting bakeries.
And give generously to others.®
Your Great Harvest Bakery Café will be at least 2500 square feet, with a minimum of 40 seats.
Average investment around $300,000.