Founded in 1991, Pretzelmaker has been offering fresh, hand-twisted pretzels, pretzel dogs, freshly squeezed lemonade and cold beverages for 20 years. With over 300 stores worldwide, including stores currently operating as Pretzel Time, customers from around the globe can enjoy Freshness with a Twist.
Why Us
- Innovator of the Pretzel Dog and popular portable Pretzel Bites
- State-of-the-art training, ongoing education and development
- Turn-key store design and kiosk program for additional location options
- Marketing, social media and public relations initiatives, including national press coverage, to drive increased customer visits
- Opportunity to co-brand with other brands in the Global Franchise Group portfolio
- Open communication with our franchisees through a franchisee advisory council, weekly emails, webinars and conferences
- Proprietary products and built-in supply chain to control cost of goods
- Research and Development team that is constantly testing and creating new menu offerings to keep the brand fresh and "now"
Q: Do you honor U.S. military veteran's discount?
A: We are proud to participate in the VetFran Program and find that military veterans make excellent franchisees. We encourage those individuals to consider becoming a part of our system by offering the 15% VetFran discount, plus an additional 25% Pretzelmaker Patriot Program discount, off the first store franchise fee.
Financial Information
Q: What is the initial franchise fee?
A: $30,000
Q: What are the ongoing royalty payments?
A: 7%
Q: What is the Marketing Support Fund (MSF) fee?
A: It ranges between 1% and 3%, and is currently at 1.5%.
Q: What is the total initial investment?
A: It ranges between $163,000 and $245,500.
Q: What are the minimum requirements for franchise candidates?
A: To ensure that our franchisees will be able to qualify with both lenders and landlords, we require that potential franchisees have at least $60,000 in liquid capital and a $200,000 net worth. In addition, food service and/or retail experience is desired, although not mandatory.
Q: What is the typical size of a store?
A: It ranges between 500 and 900 square feet. We also have a kiosk program to expand your store's reach. Kiosks average 250 square feet.
Q: What type of location is best for a Pretzelmaker?
A: Regional malls, lifestyle centers, airports, entertainment venues, transit stations, airports...anywhere with grab-and-go snack demand.
Q: Can I own multiple Pretzelmaker locations?
A: Absolutely! The low start-up costs and simple operation make it easy to own multiple Pretzelmaker stores. A number of our locations are owned by multi-unit operators, and we highly encourage Area Development.
We are looking for franchisees with a committed, positive attitude, willing to follow a system, willing to work for success, not just create a job. A candidate with strong customer service skills and the ability to manage a team. The drive to grow the business ... some of our most successful franchisees started as single store owner-operators and grew into multi-unit and multi-brand owners. We require financial stability with $95K in liquid capital.