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THE FRANCHISE Year Began/ Available Seeking 2017 2018 2019 Startup Costs/ Royalty Financing Home- Kiosk/
Franchising U.S. Int’l? Number of Number of Number of Franchise Fee Fee Available? Based/ Express
Since Regions Franchises/ Franchises/ Franchises/ Mobile Unit
Company- Company- Company- Opportunity Available?
Owned Owned Owned

Randy’s Donuts 1962/2019 ALL* C,I** 0/1 0/2 0/4 $369.3K-$526K/$35K 5% NO NO NO
Doughnuts and beverages
Inglewood, Calif.
BAKED GOODS: PRETZELS
RANK 400 Auntie Anne’s 1988/1989 ALL C,I** 1,814/ 1,934/ 1,892/ $199.5K-$385.1K/$30K 7% YES YES YES
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13
11
Soft pretzels
Lancaster, Pa.
Wetzel’s Pretzels 1994/1996 ALL C,I** 310/18 323/20 319/26 $164.95K-$405.9K/ 7% YES NO YES
497 Soft pretzels, lemonade, hot dogs $35K
Pasadena, Calif.
NOT RANKED
Ben’s Soft Pretzels 2008/2013 ALL C,I 66/18 68/17 69/13 $89K-$339.5K/$30K 6% YES YES YES
Soft pretzels, dipping sauces, beverages
Elkhart, Ind.
Philly Pretzel Factory 1998/2004 ALL NO 173/10 167/7 155/7 $133.99K-$351.2K/ 6% YES NO YES
Soft pretzels $35K
Bensalem, Pa.
Pretzelmaker 1991/1992 ALL I** 277/0 264/0 255/0 $216.2K-$343K/ 7% NO NO YES
Pretzels $15K-$25K
Atlanta
BAKED GOODS: MISCELLANEOUS
Great American Cookies 1977/1977 ALL C,I** 366/0 376/0 383/0 $177.7K-$476.1K/ 6% NO NO YES
136 Cookies $15K-$35K
Atlanta
Kolache Factory 1981/2000 ALL NO 29/25 31/25 32/26 $428.9K-$696.9K/ 6% YES NO NO
243 Kolaches $44.9K
Katy, Texas
Breadsmith 1993/1993 ALL NO 29/2 31/2 32/2 $354.3K-$399.9K/$30K 7-5% YES NO NO
333 European-style breads and sweets
Whitefish Bay, Wis.
NOT RANKED
Between Rounds Add-On Kiosk 1992/2017 NE NO 0/0 0/0 0/0 $36.5K-$49.5K/$5K 7% YES NO YES
Bagels, sandwiches, baked goods, coffee,
hot and frozen drinks
South Windsor, Conn.
Between Rounds Bakery 1990/1992 NE NO 2/3 1/3 2/3 $124.5K-$438K/ 5-7% YES NO YES
Sandwich Cafe $22.5K-$25K
Bagels, baked goods, deli items, sandwiches
South Windsor, Conn.
House of Chimney Cakes 2017/2019 ALL C,I 0/0 0/1 0/1 $103.7K-$171.9K/ 6% YES NO NO
Chimney cakes $25K-$35K
Anaheim, Calif.
Le Macaron French Pastries 2009/2012 ALL C,I** 37/9 42/9 41/8 $84.4K-$361.5K/$45K 6% YES YES YES
Macarons, pastries, gelato, chocolates,
specialty coffee and tea
Sarasota, Fla.

• Average annual revenue
of $1.3 million*
• $40 billion high-demand
optical industry **
• National trusted brand

• Scalable, turnkey
business model

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This is not intended as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a franchise. Within the U.S.A. and Canada,
we offer franchises solely by means of our Franchise Disclosure Document. Certain states in the U.S.A., provinces
in Canada, and other countries have laws governing the offer and sale of franchises. If you are a resident of one
of these states/provinces, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable legal
requirements in your state. This information about our franchise opportunity is intended solely for residents of the
United States and Canada. Source: *Pearle Vision FDD, 2019. ** The Vision Council, 2017.

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