Franchise opportunities compared
OTH Franchising LLC vs PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFE
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- OTH Franchising LLC and PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFE disclose 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 (OTH Franchising LLC: 3, PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFE: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | OFOTH Franchising LLC |  PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFE |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $359,360 – $700,600 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $498,306 – $2,518,186 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $35,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty Fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 Brand Fund rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 10 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 | 2,214 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +4 Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025 | +63 Calculated: 2,151 at end of 2023 → 2,214 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned outlet $44,800 other Imputed Brand Fund Contribution · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 5 outlets other Affiliate-owned outlets at fiscal year end · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 5 outlets other Franchised outlets at fiscal year end · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned full-year Panera bakery-cafes 100 percent other Company-owned Gross Revenues as % of average Gross Revenues: 100.0% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned $826,294 other Net sales range low · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned $463,536 other Net sales range low · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 |
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.