Egg on a Roll franchise
2025 filing · October 8, 2025
Egg on a Roll at a glance
A shop serving craft egg sandwiches with gourmet sauces on brioche buns. At the end of 2024 there were 1 Egg on a Roll locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Typical size
- 500–1,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $417K–$571K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand development fund and 2% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Minnesota
From Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Egg on a Roll among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Egg on a Roll | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $493,784 | Costs more than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $60,000 | Higher than 88% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Egg on a Roll franchise costs
Opening one Egg on a Roll costs an estimated $416,900 to $570,668. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($210,000 to $265,000) and fixtures, furniture, and equipment ($85,000 to $110,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60,000 | ||
| Site Development Fee | $15,000 | ||
| Security Deposit and Rent | $2,500 | $11,668 | |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Design and Architectural Fees | $6,000 | $14,500 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $100 | $2,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $210,000 | $265,000 | |
| Signage | $5,800 | $18,000 | |
| Fixtures, Furniture, and Equipment | $85,000 | $110,000 | |
| POS/Back Office System | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $500 | $2,500 | |
| Smallwares, Uniforms, and Initial Supplies | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Professional Services | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $7,500 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $4,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $2,500 | $4,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Additional Funds | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $416,900 | $570,668 | |
Source: Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Egg on a Roll franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand development fund and 2% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | Currently, $550 per month |
| Transfer Fee | $1,500 |
| Local Marketing Expenditure | 2% of Gross Revenues |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 9–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Egg on a Roll does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 36
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $640K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Egg on a Roll compares
Of the 58 breakfast franchises on this site, Egg on a Roll is the 17th cheapest to open and the 51st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Egg on a Roll | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $417K | $640K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $571K | $1.2M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.4% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 13 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 36
Where Egg on a Roll locations are
At the end of 2024, Egg on a Roll had locations in 1 state. The most are in Minnesota.
- Minnesota1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 37
Who owns Egg on a Roll?
Egg on a Roll franchises are sold by Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
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: Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Egg on a Roll filings
The figures on this page come from Egg on a Roll Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued October 8, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | October 8, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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