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ITEMS 5–7 · 2026 FDD

How much is a West Coast Sourdough (Area Representative) franchise?

Per West Coast Sourdough (Area Representative)'s 2026 FDD, the initial franchise fee is $50,000 (Item 5) and the total initial investment runs $73K–$1.1M (Item 7).

Franchise fee · Item 5

$50,000

one-time, to buy in

Total investment · Item 7

$73K–$1.1M

franchisor's own estimate

West Coast Sourdough (Area Representative) vs food & dining medians186 systems benchmarked
Cost lineWest Coast Sourdough (Area Representative)Sector median
Initial franchise fee ITEM 5$50,000$35,000
Total initial investment ITEM 7$73K–$1.1M$375K–$957K

MEDIANS: LATEST FDD FILINGS (≤24 MONTHS OLD) OF 186 FOOD & DINING SYSTEMS · FULL FOOD & DINING BENCHMARK →

Breakeven framingwhat it costs · what it drags

The buy-in is the smaller number. The larger one is the drag: royalties and fees leaves before rent, labor, or your salary — so breakeven depends on volume you cannot know from the FDD, and this brand publishes no Item 19 earnings data to anchor it.

To open (Item 7)

$73K–$1.1M

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$50,000

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

See Item 6

not a single flat % — read the fee table

This is not profit. It covers what the FDD fixes: what you put in, and the royalty you owe on sales. Your take-home depends on labor, rent, supplies, and the months to breakeven, none of which the FDD fixes for your unit (some Item 19s include cost data — read it).

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West Coast Sourdough (Area Representative) cost questions, answered from the filing

How much is a West Coast Sourdough (Area Representative) franchise?

Per West Coast Sourdough (Area Representative)'s 2026 FDD, opening a franchise requires an initial franchise fee of $50,000 (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $73K–$1.1M (Item 7). Item 7 is the franchisor's own estimate — treat the low end as a floor, not a budget.

Does West Coast Sourdough (Area Representative) tell you what franchisees earn?

No — West Coast Sourdough (Area Representative)'s 2026 FDD makes no Item 19 earnings claim, so any revenue figure you hear comes from sales conversations, not disclosure documents. Validate with current and former franchisees.

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