Franchise opportunities compared

    Crumbl vs Great Harvest Bread Co.

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Crumbl

    $848,566

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    $591,742 – $871,077

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Crumbl

    Not available

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Crumbl

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Crumbl: 1, Great Harvest Bread Co.: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Crumbl

    $848,566
    Crumbl location — Total initial investment: 8 4 8,566 - 1, 4 7 2 ,533
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    $591,742 – $871,077
    Single unit — TOTAL 10 (excluding tenant improvement allowance
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Crumbl

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Crumbl

    8%
    Item 6 fee — Royalt y * 1
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    5%
    Royalty Fee — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Crumbl

    2%
    Item 6 fee — Marketing Fund Fee* 1,2 — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    2.5%
    Brand Fund — 2.5% — 2.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Crumbl

    972
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    55
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Crumbl

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    +3
    Calculated: 52 at end of 2023 → 55 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Crumbl

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Crumbl

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Crumbl

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Crumbl
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    1,101 units
    other Year-end franchised outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Great Harvest Bread Co.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — High chart row
    $2,928,187
    other High gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 25% chart row
    $505,087
    other Bottom 25% gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bakery cafes full year; narrative95, chart Average row62; source counts retained
    15 units
    other Top 25% chart Stores count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +6 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Crumbl vs Great Harvest Bread Co.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Crumbl or Great Harvest Bread Co.?
    Crumbl: $848,566 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Great Harvest Bread Co.: $591,742 – $871,077 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Great Harvest Bread Co.. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Crumbl and Great Harvest Bread Co. royalties compare?
    Crumbl: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Great Harvest Bread Co.: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Crumbl or Great Harvest Bread Co.?
    Crumbl: 972 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Great Harvest Bread Co.: 55 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Crumbl and Great Harvest Bread Co. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Crumbl has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Great Harvest Bread Co. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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