Auntie Anne's

Franchise Overview

Food & Restaurant Retail Product & Service

Auntie Anne's is a retail snack franchise specializing in freshly hand-rolled soft pretzels baked on-site, served with fresh-squeezed lemonade and dipping sauces, predominantly operating in high-traffic locations such as enclosed malls, outlet centers, and airports.

Key Highlights

Hand-rolled, on-site baking prioritizes fresh quality over pre-made or frozen products
High-traffic placement in malls, airports, and outlet centers drives consistent customer volume
Expanding daypart coverage through breakfast items and pretzel sandwich product lines
Multi-brand franchisor backing delivers supply chain, marketing, and global innovation resources

Auntie Anne's combines a simple, proven product line with the infrastructure of a large multi-brand organization, giving franchisees a strong foundation across both established and emerging retail formats.

Just the Facts

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In Business Since1991

Number of Units1,247

Min Liquid Capital—

Required Networth—

$$$Total Investment$118K – $1.8M

Auntie Anne's Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official Auntie Anne's FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.

Available Documents

Auntie Anne's FDD 2026

March 2026

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2025

March 2025

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2024

March 2024

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2023

March 2023

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2022

March 2022

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2021

March 2021

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2020

April 2020

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2019

March 2019

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2018

April 2018

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2017

April 2017

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2016

April 2016

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Auntie Anne's FDD 2015

April 2015

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