Somedays franchise
2026 filing · April 27, 2026Growing
Somedays at a glance
A bakery serving freshly baked pastries, sandwiches and coffee in a modern setting. At the end of 2025 there were 5 Somedays locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- New York, New York
- Typical size
- 1,000–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $404K–$998K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand development fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $7,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 5
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +5
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in New York and New Jersey
From Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Somedays among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Somedays | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $700,700 | Costs more than 76% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 5 | Fewer than 71% of franchises |
How much a Somedays franchise costs
Opening one Somedays costs an estimated $403,900 to $997,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction and leasehold improvements ($200,000 to $600,000) and furniture, fixtures, and equipment ($90,000 to $140,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $200,000 | $600,000 | |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months | $6,000 | $78,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $90,000 | $140,000 | |
| Signage | $6,000 | $12,000 | |
| Computer, Software, and Point-of-sale System | $3,000 | $6,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Initial Inventory | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $3,000 | $6,000 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| General Licenses and Permits | $400 | $2,000 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $403,900 | $997,500 | |
Source: Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Somedays franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand development fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology | Up to $500 per month |
| Renewal | $7,500 |
| Franchisee Directed Local Marketing | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Somedays 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: Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $620K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Somedays compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, Somedays is the 65th cheapest to open and the 76th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Somedays | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $404K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $998K | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 74 of 112 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 112 brands in bakery franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 (+5) | 0 | +5 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 5 (+5). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
2021–2022: Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 47
Where Somedays locations are
At the end of 2025, Somedays had franchised locations in 2 states. The most are in New York and New Jersey.
- New York4
- New Jersey1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| New York | 4 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Source: Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
Who owns Somedays?
Somedays franchises are sold by Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC. It is a subsidiary of Somedays Bakery Corp.
From Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, page 9.
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: Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Somedays filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Somedays Bakery Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 27, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 27, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
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