Another Broken Egg Cafe franchise
2025 filing · April 18, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Another Broken Egg Cafe at a glance
A full-service daytime cafe serving Southern-inspired breakfast, brunch and lunch. At the end of 2024 there were 101 Another Broken Egg Cafe locations in the US, 61 franchised and 40 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2002
- 23 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Orlando, Florida
- Typical size
- 3,000–5,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $802K–$1.6M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 1.75%
- 1.75% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 101
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 61
- Company-owned
- 40
- Change in 3 years
- +15
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 16
- Most in Florida, Texas and Ohio
Support and records
- Lawsuits disclosed
- None
- Franchisor revenue, 2024
- $11.1M
- The company, not one location
- Franchisor net income
- $500K
- Latest filing
- Apr 18, 2025
- 2025 filing
From Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 206; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Another Broken Egg Cafe among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Another Broken Egg Cafe | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,200,700 | Costs more than 86% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 101 | More than 76% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,822,493 | Higher than 84% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.5× | Lower than 53% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Another Broken Egg Cafe franchise costs
Opening one Another Broken Egg Cafe costs an estimated $802,400 to $1,599,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($450,000 to $900,000) and cafe furniture, fixtures and equipment ($175,000 to $350,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Opening Team Training Fee | $0 | $20,000 | |
| Rent, Deposits, Licenses and Permits | $14,900 | $47,500 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $450,000 | $900,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $2,500 | $7,500 | |
| Cafe Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $175,000 | $350,000 | |
| Point of Sale Computer/Cash Register System, Software, Training and Installation | $35,000 | $45,000 | |
| Signage | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $8,000 | $19,500 | |
| Travel, Living and Salary Expenses During Management Training | $12,000 | $37,500 | |
| Pre-Opening Team Expenses | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $8,000 | $20,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $15,000 | ||
| Legal and Accounting | $2,000 | $12,000 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $802,400 | $1,599,000 | |
Source: Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 17
Another Broken Egg Cafe franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.75% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Transfer Fee | $20,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 15–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Another Broken Egg Cafe publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,822,493
- Median sales
- $1,836,575
Yearly figures for fiscal 2024, covering franchised cafes open at least 12 months (52 locations). The average is about 1.5 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 45
SBA loans to Another Broken Egg Cafe franchisees
Lenders approved 20 SBA-backed loans for Another Broken Egg Cafe franchisees from 2014 to 2026, $21.3M in all: 18 7(a) loans and 2 504 loans. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 18 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Another Broken Egg Cafe | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +8.9% / +33% | +5.4% / +7.9% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 1.8% / 2.2% | 0% / 7.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 1.8% / 13% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical breakfast brand is the median of the 20 brands in breakfast franchises with three years of counts.
How Another Broken Egg Cafe compares
Of the 58 breakfast franchises on this site, Another Broken Egg Cafe is the 39th cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Another Broken Egg Cafe | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $802K | $640K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.6M | $1.2M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $1.82M | $1.72M | $794K |
| US locations | 101 | 13 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 46 of 58 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 58 brands in breakfast franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 (+6) | 33 | – | – |
| 2022 | 47 (+1) | 35 | +4 | −3 |
| 2023 | 56 (+9) | 41 | +11 | −2 |
| 2024 | 61 (+5) | 40 | +7 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 40 to 61 (+21, +53%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
2021: Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 56
Where Another Broken Egg Cafe locations are
At the end of 2024, Another Broken Egg Cafe had locations in 16 states. The most are in Florida, Texas and Ohio.
- Florida24
- Texas14
- Ohio10
- Alabama9
- Georgia8
- Louisiana7
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 4 | 20 | 24 |
| Texas | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ohio | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Alabama | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Georgia | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Indiana | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kansas | 1 | 2 | 3 |
All 16 states
| Mississippi | 2 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Source: Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 51
Who owns Another Broken Egg Cafe?
Another Broken Egg Cafe franchises are sold by Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC.
From Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. Its chief financial officer was previously an executive of Tijuana Flats Restaurants, which filed for bankruptcy in April 2024. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Another Broken Egg Cafe filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Another Broken Egg of America Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 18, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 18, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
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