The American love of snack foods has driven the development of many specialized restaurant concepts. One of these niches is the pretzel franchise. Most brands are built around the soft pretzel, not the smaller hard pretzel that is the counterpart of potato chips. Because they are portable and can serve as the base for many different flavor options, pretzels are a strong performer in the snack segment. Discover top pretzel franchises for sale in our listings, and learn more about this segment below.
Home of the Real Soft Pretzel Philly Pretzel Factory is the worlds largest Philly-style pretzel bakery, with well over 100 franchised locations and growing.
Welcome to Kilwins Chocolates Franchise, Inc., where people celebrate, vacation and share the experience of life, family and gift-giving in a very special nostalgic Americana setting.
Doc Popcorn offers the secret recipe to build a business that fits you and your family by providing amazing, all-natural popcorn that makes you the star of your own enterprise!
Wingers Restaurant & Alehouse is one of the hottest brands featuring Award winning food, craft beer, and Amazing guest experiences! Designed and modeled with both metro areas, and small to mid-sized m ...
At Pho Hoa, our passion is simple: to make a healthy Vietnamese pho noodle soup offering the same robust flavors and aromas of traditional pho. That's why we've revolutionized the way pho is made; usi ...
Pot & Paddle Jambalaya Kitchen is afast casual Cajun restaurant chain offering freshly prepared, authentic Cajun cuisine with dine in, carry out and catering services.
The Worlds Largest Cheesesteak Franchise is Rapidly Expanding Throughout the United States Are you ready to build your cheesesteak empire? Charleys Philly Steaks, the worlds largest cheesesteak franch ...
At Biscuit Belly, we dont do boring. Weve thrown conventional breakfast to the wind in favor of craveable culinary innovations people cant help but share on social media, at least. We didnt join the b ...
The Rusty Dog brings everything you need to the table to become a successful food truck owner, and simplifies the process of making a great living in this most unique environment and economy that we'r ...
Fresh Healthy Vending is the pioneer and leader of the Healthy Vending Industry. We are looking to partner with like-minded, social entrepreneurs who want to capitalize on the growing market of healt ...
The Italian Place has become a go-to destination for the entire community in the Washington, DC metro area. The Italian Place franchise will make a great addition to any community!
Greek From Greece is the largest and fastest growing Mediterranean/ Greek fast casual restaurant, renowned for their Greek Cuisine imported directly from Greece, freshly prepared in-store, and now ava ...
Bob & Ediths Diner is looking for qualified investors who share the same passion for serving customers our highest quality diner classics across the United States. Prospective franchisee should have m ...
The Halal Guys is now franchising worldwide! The world famous The Halal Guys has created major global buzz with media and fans alike after announcing franchise deals for 225 new units in their first y ...
Jon Taffer, Bar Rescue star and award-winning hospitality mogul, brings his 35+ years of expertise to Taffers Tavern, a franchise model completely designed top to bottom for efficiency. With minimally ...
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Additional Information
Top pretzel franchises have all been around since the 1980s or 1990s, so their longevity is a testament to their success. The number-one brand has over 1,100 stores, and competitors typically have unit counts in the 100 to 300 range.
As with many snack foods, pretzels support many variations both savory and sweet, which maximizes choice and appeal for customers. Some brands feature proprietary recipes for the pretzel itself as a differentiator and competitive advantage.
Ah, Simplicity
Pretzels have the advantage of being relatively simple to prepare This means that training new employees to turn out consistent and quality product is easier, and not much is required in the way of inventory or equipment. This is also a take-and-go product, so seating is not necessary. All of that means a low square footage requirement, typically in the 800 to 1,200 range. The only factor that bumps up real estate cost is the need for a high traffic, high visibility location, as demand for these products is very much impulse-driven.
One word of warning: The aforementioned model of high traffic and impulse purchases means that for years, shops of this kind were a prime candidate for malls. With all the talk of the evolutionary pain that brick-and-mortar retailing is experiencing and the ?death of the mall,? it?s easy to see that alternative non-mall sites are a better choice.
Given the simplicity of the concept, pretzel shops have some of the lowest startup costs among restaurant brands. In general, the estimates range from $150,000 to $400,000, with fairly comparable costs across different concepts.
Let Franchise Clique help you find the pretzel franchise for sale that can turn the humble pretzel into a money maker for you!