Business Opportunity
Franchisor Fast-Casual Café Concept
Listing ID: SA1780
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Description
OVERVIEW:
This company is an established, asset-light franchisor of a chef-driven, fast-casual café concept known for made-from-scratch sandwiches, salads, and breakfast. Franchising for more than 20 years, the system has 18 open Full and Express restaurants and has built a defensible niche in the fast-growing institutional dining channel – hospitals, university campuses, and corporate cafeterias – backed by national master license agreements with two of the country’s largest contract foodservice companies.
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
✔ Institutional Master Licenses: Signed national Master License Agreements with two of North America’s largest contract foodservice management companies provide built-in access to thousands of hospital, university, and corporate dining accounts.
✔ Asset-Light, High-Margin Model: With no company-owned stores, the company generated $640,524 of revenue and $311,656 of operating income (a 49% margin) in FY2025, per audited financial statements.
✔ Recurring Royalty Stream: Monthly royalties of 5–6% on franchisee sales produced $431,310 in FY2025 – the largest and most durable part of the company’s revenue.
✔ Low-Cost Express Format: Express restaurants open for a total investment of $93,300 – $257,000, well below comparable fast-casual sandwich franchises, making non-traditional sites fast and affordable to develop.
✔ Proven Brand and Training: Nationally recognized for franchisee satisfaction and preferred 92% to 18% over a national competitor in a campus survey; a structured 4–5 week manager training program led by a 31-year industry veteran supports consistent openings.
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES:
• Signed and Active Pipeline: Two signed units not yet open (university and health-sciences campuses, 2027 targets) and five projected new units, with additional university health-science campuses in active discussion.
• Retail Expansion: Growth since the pandemic has centered on institutional sites, leaving the proven retail format – and most of the country – open for new franchise development.
Catering and Delivery: Catering is the #1 new-business channel (an estimated 45% of sales), and recent integrations with major delivery platforms could increase sales for franchisees and the franchisor alike.
This company is an established, asset-light franchisor of a chef-driven, fast-casual café concept known for made-from-scratch sandwiches, salads, and breakfast. Franchising for more than 20 years, the system has 18 open Full and Express restaurants and has built a defensible niche in the fast-growing institutional dining channel – hospitals, university campuses, and corporate cafeterias – backed by national master license agreements with two of the country’s largest contract foodservice companies.
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
✔ Institutional Master Licenses: Signed national Master License Agreements with two of North America’s largest contract foodservice management companies provide built-in access to thousands of hospital, university, and corporate dining accounts.
✔ Asset-Light, High-Margin Model: With no company-owned stores, the company generated $640,524 of revenue and $311,656 of operating income (a 49% margin) in FY2025, per audited financial statements.
✔ Recurring Royalty Stream: Monthly royalties of 5–6% on franchisee sales produced $431,310 in FY2025 – the largest and most durable part of the company’s revenue.
✔ Low-Cost Express Format: Express restaurants open for a total investment of $93,300 – $257,000, well below comparable fast-casual sandwich franchises, making non-traditional sites fast and affordable to develop.
✔ Proven Brand and Training: Nationally recognized for franchisee satisfaction and preferred 92% to 18% over a national competitor in a campus survey; a structured 4–5 week manager training program led by a 31-year industry veteran supports consistent openings.
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES:
• Signed and Active Pipeline: Two signed units not yet open (university and health-sciences campuses, 2027 targets) and five projected new units, with additional university health-science campuses in active discussion.
• Retail Expansion: Growth since the pandemic has centered on institutional sites, leaving the proven retail format – and most of the country – open for new franchise development.
Catering and Delivery: Catering is the #1 new-business channel (an estimated 45% of sales), and recent integrations with major delivery platforms could increase sales for franchisees and the franchisor alike.
Financial information
- BID Asking Price
- $312,000 Cash Flow
- $640,524 Gross Revenue
- $312,000 EBITDA
Reason for sale
Retirement
Facilities
Home Based
Detailed information
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Home Based:
Yes -
Franchise:
Yes -
Distressed:
No -
Relocatable:
Yes -
Year Established:
2003 -
Willing To Train:
Seller is willing to train -
Real Estate Available:
No -
Is Property Leased:
No -
Real Estate Included:
No -
Is Management Staying:
Y -
Full Time Employees:
3 -
Listing ID:
SA1780
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Doreen Morgan
Listing ID:
SA1780