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Au Bon Pain

Cafe style restaurant

Because we want to prepare our franchise partners for optimal success from the beginning, we only sign Area Development Agreements (ADA) based on a territorial market with a minimum unit potential of 10-20 locations. (We do not sell single unit agreements.) This ADA multi-unit potential enables our franchisees to build a significant business in an area with solid earnings potential.

In order to be considered for an Au Bon Pain franchise, you must have the financial and management resources necessary to develop multiple cafes

Criteria include:
* Open cafes in one of the listed expansion areas.
* Offer quality real estate sites in the selected territory.
* Sign an ADA for a minimum of 10 units.
* Have a liquid net worth of $350k per unit, or approximately $2-3M.
* Provide poof of financing from a bank or other financial institution.
* Offer multi-unit restaurant business experience.
* Offer an established management infrastructure within the market you wish to franchise.
* Willingness to adhere to the ABP system.
* A strong desire to succeed, work hard and be part of a winning team.

Please Note: The operators of Au Bon Pain, may not have verified the accuracy of the Franchise information contained within this website. For accurate up-to-date information, customers are strongly recommended to visit the official Au Bon Pain website.

Start-up Costs & Franchises Fees

How much does it cost to open a Au Bon Pain Franchises?

Total Investment: $2,000,000-$3,000,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $30,000
Royalty Fee: 5%
Advertising Fee: 2% Marketing commitment

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Au Bon Pain News

200 Calorie Eats
Meal deal: Au Bon Pain In our land of supersized food—and people—a little portion control is a welcome advance. Especially when it comes from a chain. That's why we were pleased to hear about Au Bon Pain's brand new 200-calorie "portions." They include more than a dozen small (abou... more

Au Bon Pain One Of U.s.'s Healthiest Restaurants
Au Bon Pain today announced that Health magazine has named it one of America's Healthiest Restaurants. Au Bon Pain was recognized as a "shining example" of a restaurant that provides healthy grab-and-go fare. The editors of Health magazine praised Au Bon Pain's Nutrition Kiosks, ... more

Au Bon Pain Acquisition By Lnk Partners And Management Closes
Au Bon Pain, a leader in the fast casual restaurant category specializing in high-quality, fresh foods, and LNK Partners, a private equity firm focused on the consumer/retail sector, today announced that they have completed the recapitalization of Au Bon Pain. LNK and Au Bon Pain management acqu... more

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Franchise History

When did the first Au Bon Pain open? N/A
When did Au Bon Pain start Franchising? N/A

Related Franchise Categories

• Specialty Food Franchise Opportunities
• Franchises Over $1 Million

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