All Auntie Anne�s stores hand-roll and bake their irresistible pretzels in full view of their customers. The activity and aroma of fresh-from-the-oven pretzels makes visiting Auntie Anne's a requirement whenever one is near.

Auntie Anne's stores are beacons in the snacking arena -- passersby are welcomed by bright, eye-catching signage, classic gold accented blue-and-white checkered store design, and engaging "Pretzel Perfect" messaging. The simplicity of design and focus on fun products creates an enjoyable experience for guests of all ages.

Auntie Anne's offers up to 11 varieties of pretzels including the popular portable pretzel Stix. Six of these pretzels have five grams or less. Dipping sauces such as Cheese, Hot Salsa Cheese and Caramel are also offered, providing the perfect complement to the products. Auntie Anne's also offers a premium on-the-go meal option in the Pretzel Dog -- a 100% all beef Nathan's Famous� hot dog wrapped in pretzel dough. Every Auntie Anne's pretzel product is backed by their "Pretzel Perfect Guarantee" which simply states, "We'll Guarantee You'll Love Your Pretzel Or We'll Replace It With One That You Do."

After 18 years in business, there are more than 900 Auntie Anne's stores baking pretzels around the world. Auntie Anne's franchises are available for many types of venues and site locations.

Investment Required
The fee for an Auntie Anne�s franchise is $30,000.

Auntie Anne�s 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
Auntie Anne�s franchisees pay a continuing services and royalty fee equaling 7% of gross sales and an advertising and marketing fund fee equaling 1% of gross sales.

What You Get�Training and Support
Auntie Anne�s passionately adheres to a threefold philosophy of providing premium products and friendly, courteous service in a sparkling clean store. New franchisees are given three days of training in the classroom and simulated store, and two days in the store. New franchisees also participate in five days of management, leadership, and train-the-trainer training. Up to six days of on-site training is provided after the store is opened.

An experienced staff provides assistance in site selection, lease negotiation, store layout and design. Auntie Anne�s maintains advantageous relationships with developers and facility management firms throughout the world. In addition, a network of corporate and regional employees provides support in operations, general business issues and marketing in the form of site visits and constant communication.

Territory
Auntie Anne�s does not grant exclusive territories.