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    Great Harvest 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.

    GHGreat Harvest2025 FDDGreat Harvest Bread Co.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Great Harvest

    $298,145 – $979,639

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    $591,742 – $871,077

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Great Harvest

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Great Harvest

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Great Harvest figures come from its 2025 FDD and Great Harvest Bread Co. figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Great Harvest discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Great Harvest: 11, Great Harvest Bread Co.: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Great Harvest

    $298,145 – $979,639
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    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)

    Great Harvest

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

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

    Great Harvest

    5%
    Royalty fee: 5% of Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

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

    Great Harvest

    $24
    Liquidated damages for default and termination: up to 24 months of Royalty Fees and Brand Fund Contributions
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    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)

    Great Harvest

    214
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

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

    Great Harvest

    −8
    Calculated: 222 at end of 2022 → 214 at end of 2024

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

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

    Great Harvest

    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)

    Great Harvest

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

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

    Great Harvest

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great Harvest Bread Co.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    GHGreat Harvest
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Great Harvest Bakery Cafe franchised outlets, Hub and Spoke Operation, calendar…
    100 percent
    other Chart 3 hub-and-spoke average gross sales as percent of gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Great Harvest Bakery Cafe franchised Hubs, calendar year 2024
    $1,224,945
    other Chart 2 hub average gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Great Harvest Bakery Cafe franchised outlets, Single Site Operation, calendar y…
    100 percent
    other Chart 3 single-site median gross sales as percent of gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +8 more groups in the full report
    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.

    Great Harvest vs Great Harvest Bread Co.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Great Harvest or Great Harvest Bread Co.?
    Great Harvest: $298,145 – $979,639 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Great Harvest and Great Harvest Bread Co. royalties compare?
    Great Harvest: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); 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, Great Harvest or Great Harvest Bread Co.?
    Great Harvest: 214 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); 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 Great Harvest and Great Harvest Bread Co. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Great Harvest has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; 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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