EggBred Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
EggBred is a fast-casual franchise serving gourmet egg sandwiches and breakfast fare. Franchisees run the restaurants, managing food prep, staffing, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A EggBred franchise requires a total initial investment of $325K – $597K, including a $38K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $325K – $597K
- 54th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- n=1
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 11th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 9
- 35th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $325K – $597K including a $38K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSChart 1: sole affiliate location 2025 Annual Gross Revenue $1,216,973.21 (n=1). Chart 2: 2 franchises open >=1 year, 2025 Annual Gross Revenue - High $1,255,358.47, Average $1,208,101.95, Median $1,208,101.95, Low $1,160,845.43. Chart 3: 6 franchises open <1 year (1.2-11.6 months) - MONTHLY (not annual) Gross Revenue - High $113,966.11, Average $81,370.15, Median $79,028.40, Low $6,051.05; excluded from avg_gross_sales because not a full-year, comparable annual figure.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 39/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports actual historical (affiliate + franchisee gross revenue) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Egg Bred International, Inc.
- Predecessor
- or parent
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and President
- Albert Shim
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- California
- HQ
- 1454 S. Harbor Blvd., La Habra, CA 90631
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $181K
- vs $631K prior year
Affiliated brands
- EggBred
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Albert Shim
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 30% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $38K | $38K | |
| Franchise Location - Rent/Security Deposit | $10K | $15K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $50K | $158K | |
| Architectural and/or Engineering Fees | $10K | $18K | |
| Kitchen Equipment Package (Including Hood, Used / New) | $50K | $90K | |
| Smallwares, Fixtures, Furniture and Furnishings & Decor | $60K | $85K | |
| Uniforms & Supplies | $2K | $4K | |
| Opening Inventory Food and Beverage | $10K | $15K | |
| Signage (Interior / Exterior) | $9K | $15K | |
| Utility Deposits, Licenses, Permits and Alarm System Set-up Fees | $4K | $6K | |
| Legal, Accounting, Licenses and Insurance | $3K | $5K | |
| P.O.S. System & Installation, Security & Cameras, Computers | $6K | $12K | |
| Opening Advertising | $2K | $5K | |
| Franchisee / Certification Training | $3K | $5K | |
| Additional Funds - Initial 3 Months | $20K | $30K | |
| Total initial investment | $275K | $500K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $325K – $597K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $38K – $38K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $96 |
| Training fee | $3K |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $10K – $20K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
EggBred did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one EggBred unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
25%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Chart 1: sole affiliate location 2025 Annual Gross Revenue $1,216,973.21 (n=1). Chart 2: 2 franchises open >=1 year, 2025 Annual Gross Revenue - High $1,255,358.47, Average $1,208,101.95, Median $1,208,101.95, Low $1,160,845.43. Chart 3: 6 franchises open <1 year (1.2-11.6 months) - MONTHLY (not annual) Gross Revenue - High $113,966.11, Average $81,370.15, Median $79,028.40, Low $6,051.05; excluded from avg_gross_sales because not a full-year, comparable annual figure.
Based on a single reporting unit - not a system average
- Item 19 type
- actual historical (affiliate + franchisee gross revenue)
- Sample size
- 1
- vs category median 20 · small
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 3 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
Compared against 782 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 6.0% — below the Quick-Service Restaurants average of 7.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports actual historical (affiliate + franchisee gross revenue) rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Multi-unit rate
Only 1% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How EggBred Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 9
- Opened
- 6
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 89%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 6
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 12
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 6 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 6
- Loan volume
- $2.2M
- Median loan
- $360K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (6 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 5
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
EggBred presents HIGH RISK due to going concern status, a microscopic 3-unit system with unknown growth, a $1M+ fraud-related judgment in 2024, and complete opacity on actual franchisee net profitability.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation disclosed against the Franchisor itself. One case disclosed involving franchise sales broker Rick Finklestein (as third-party defendant, related to a prior unrelated entertainment business, Pat Putts v. Jerry Hawrylak v. Rick Finkelstein et al.), with judgment of $1,007,000 plus interest against the third-party defendants on April 19, 2024.
Largest disclosed settlement: $1,007,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 39 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial distress or viability questions at corporate level
- 02MINOROnly 3 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small, unproven system with no expansion momentum
- 03HIGHMaterial litigation: $1.007M judgment rendered April 2024 against third-party defendants including sales broker, involving fraud and securities violations — raises questions about corporate integrity and sales practices
- 04MEDNet Income not disclosed — lack of transparency on actual profitability; cannot validate 5% royalty burden against real earnings
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 6.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Territory population | 150,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 15 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 17 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 5 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Orange County, California |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation disclosed against the Franchisor itself. One case disclosed involving franchise sales broker Rick Finklestein (as third-party defendant, related to a prior unrelated entertainment business, Pat Putts v. Jerry Hawrylak v. Rick Finkelstein et al.), with judgment of $1,007,000 plus interest against the third-party defendants on April 19, 2024.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 24 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 50 hrs
- Training location
- La Habra, California (Franchisor's affiliated location)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 56 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 12 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee proposes site within Site Selection Area; franchisor must approve; franchisee required to use franchisor's approved real estate vendor (FGP Commercial Leasing)
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
29 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
EggBred · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a EggBred franchise?
The total investment to open a EggBred franchise ranges from $325K – $597K, with an initial franchise fee of $38K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do EggBred franchise owners earn?
EggBred does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the EggBred FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the EggBred FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is EggBred's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for EggBred (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many EggBred franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, EggBred has 9 total units in the United States, including 8 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is EggBred a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates EggBred as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 39 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.