West Coast Sourdough franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · Greater of 5% of weekly Gross Sales or $1,000/month minimum, debited weekly by ACH; Minimum Monthly Royalty not imposed for first 6 months; also subject to a $400,000 Annual Minimum Gross Sales Requirement from year 2 onward

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Up to $500/month, currently not assessed

Other fees

Not captured

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$12,000 – $18,000 estimated minimum recommended additional funds/working capital for the initial three months of operation; excludes owner compensation, interest, and financing charges

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Gross Sales (average, median, high, low) across Operational Franchise Outlets; per-outlet Direct Gross Profit and Direct Gross Profit After Franchise Related Expenses tables for the Company Owned Outlet and each of 46 Operational Franchise Outlets

Reporting period

Calendar Year 2025 (with 2024 comparative data)

Sample

46 Operational Franchise Outlets (2025 aggregate Table 48); 32 Operational Franchise Outlets (2024 aggregate Table 48); New Franchise Outlets and outlets closed part-year excluded

Reported average

$713,521.65

Reported median

$645,877

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.80 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

49

Year-end outlets

64

Net change

+15

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

17

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

1

Reacquisitions

1

Transfers

1

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.81 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

8 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$343,100

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

8 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does West Coast Sourdough franchise cost?

Single Restaurant (Franchise Agreement): $321,500 to $551,000; Multi-Unit Development Agreement (Development Area Fee + first Restaurant): $381,500 to $821,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do West Coast Sourdough owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Gross Sales (average, median, high, low) across Operational Franchise Outlets; per-outlet Direct Gross Profit and Direct Gross Profit After Franchise Related Expenses tables for the Company Owned Outlet and each of 46 Operational Franchise Outlets. Sample: 46 Operational Franchise Outlets (2025 aggregate Table 48); 32 Operational Franchise Outlets (2024 aggregate Table 48); New Franchise Outlets and outlets closed part-year excluded. Period: Calendar Year 2025 (with 2024 comparative data).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.80 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for West Coast Sourdough?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $343,100; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 8 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗