In promoting healthy and delicious bread products, Great Harvest franchisees enjoy an environment that allows them to express their individual personalities.  Great Harvest is devoted to its Freedom Franchise™ concept, straying away from the typical cookie-cutter franchise organizational structure to allow franchisees to retain autonomy in running their business while benefitting from Great Harvest’s proven framework.

Investment Required

The fee for a Great Harvest franchise is $35,000.

Great Harvest provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced.

On-going Expenses

Great Harvest franchisees pay royalty fees equal to 4-7% of monthly gross sales.

What You Get—Training and Support

Great Harvest franchisees spend at least three weeks on the road in bakeries and in Dillon, MT at the home office for pre-opening training. “Location hunters�? and project managers provide support during the pre-opening process, and fellow bakery owners share their secrets of success as they teach new franchisees to make whole grain products using proven systems. During Dillon Learning Week, franchisees learn what goes into a successful bakery.

For the first 6 to 12 months after opening, franchisees work closely with a specialist who helps maintain and grow their bakeries. Franchisees are also provided with ongoing marketing support, production guidance, training materials for employees, recipe development, practical business advice, expert field visits and a group-purchasing program. Great Harvest franchisees benefit from an annual convention, the Breadboard intranet service, newsletters, e-mail bulletins from the field and regular phone contact with field representatives.

Territory

Great Harvest grants exclusive territories.