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 | Au Bon Pain |
Business Type
FranchiseMin Liquid Capital
$350,000Number of Units
244In Business Since
1978* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
Franchise Opportunities
Currently, we are focusing our domestic franchise program in the eastern, southeastern, and midwestern United States, all of which will complement and benefit from our current company presence and our planned expansion. Internationally, we are focusing new development primarily in Asia and the Middle East. We are franchising on a territorial basis in market areas with a minimum unit potential of 10-20 locations. This multiple unit potential enables our multiple unit franchisees to build a significant business with solid earnings potential.
Currently, we are focusing our domestic franchise program in the eastern, southeastern, and midwestern United States, all of which will complement and benefit from our current company presence and our planned expansion. Internationally, we are focusing new development primarily in Asia and the Middle East. We are franchising on a territorial basis in market areas with a minimum unit potential of 10-20 locations. This multiple unit potential enables our multiple unit franchisees to build a significant business with solid earnings potential.
Products & Services
In the Spring of 1978, businessman Louis Kane was strolling through
Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace when he came across a
display showcasing a new line of French bakery ovens. The aroma and
quality of the fresh breads was enchanting. So enchanting in fact, it
gave Louis an idea. Why not make wonderful, fresh baked breads and
croissants easily available to everyone in the city? From this chance
encounter came the first ever Au Bon Pain. And today, there are over
250 Au Bon Pain café's throughout the world, including Kuwait, Japan,
Thailand, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Twenty-seven years later, a brand new Au Bon Pain was born. In July
of 2005, a number of veteran employees completed a management buyout
for 75% ownership of the entire Au Bon Pain Corporation. And with it
came a bold new direction and a thrilling new future for our company
Why Au Bon Pain?
Beyond the ordinary franchise.Our restaurant/café concept is expanding quickly through company-operated and franchised units in both the USA and international markets. Our future is to accelerate development of both company and franchise locations, and we are looking for qualified franchise partners who are excited about Au Bon Pain and our fast growing market segment.
In the USA, we currently have 61 franchisees who primarily operate multiple units. Outside the USA, we presently operate through exclusive franchises in the Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan and we recently signed territorial commitments in Japan and the Middle East. Franchised cafés now total 61 in the USA and 44 in International markets.
Our highly successful cafés are situated in a variety of trade channels which include: city-center office buildings, major and strip malls, life style centers, airports, hotels, hospitals, universities, and suburban locations. This flexibility has given us a powerful competitive advantage in the bakery café segment of our industry.
Are You a Good Fit for Au Bon Pain?
In order to be considered for an Au Bon Pain franchise, you must have
the financial and management resources necessary to develop multiple
cafés quickly. We require that you have $350,000 in pre-financing cash
available to invest in each location. Aside from financial resources,
our ideal candidate has a proven track record of successfully operating
multiple retail/foodservice outlets in the proposed area, an
established management infrastructure, and access to quality sites.
Many of our successful franchisees currently run multiple branded
restaurants or quick service outlets and they are looking for a way to
leverage their business with a non-competitive brand. Au Bon Pain
provides that opportunity as a versatile brand in the fast growing
bakery café segment. We feature a healthy offering and unique operating
system.
Today, with more than two hundred locations currently operating in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, Au Bon Pain has grown to become a cornerstone of the urban scene where the world lives, works, shops and plays. You’ll find us on some of the most visible corners and crossroads, in transportation centers, hotels, suburban shopping malls, city office buildings, hospitals and universities alike.
Today, with more than two hundred locations currently operating in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, Au Bon Pain has grown to become a cornerstone of the urban scene where the world lives, works, shops and plays. You’ll find us on some of the most visible corners and crossroads, in transportation centers, hotels, suburban shopping malls, city office buildings, hospitals and universities alike.
