COBS Bread

Franchise Overview

COBS Bread is a retail bakery franchise where franchisees operate neighborhood bakeries that produce all bread and baked goods fresh from scratch, on premises, every single day — delivering a true in-store baking experience to everyday consumers seeking quality and freshness.

Key Highlights

  • All unsold product donated daily to local charities, reinforcing community trust
  • Part of the world's largest retail bakery franchise network with proven global systems
  • No initial franchise fee required, meaningfully lowering the barrier to entry
  • Over a decade of franchise association recognition for outstanding franchisee satisfaction

COBS Bread combines a compelling community-first brand promise with comprehensive franchisee support — from site selection and lease negotiation to ongoing operations — making it a well-rounded opportunity in the neighborhood bakery category.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since2015
Number of Units700
Min Liquid Capital$200,000
Required Networth
$$$Total Investment$500K – $1M

COBS Bread Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official COBS Bread 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.