Dillon / MT. (ghb) Great Harvest Bread Co., a bakery cafe franchise known for serving the finest quality specialty bread, announced it has signed five franchise agreements with new and existing Great Harvest franchisees. These entrepreneurs will soon be opening and/or expanding in the following markets: Walt and Ellie Legits (Grand Junction, Colorado), Praveen and Prajna Munipalle (Northern Dallas), Nimesh and Natasha Patel (Long Island, New York), Lacey and Brian Loveless (Tulsa and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma), and Michele Ellis (Red Bank and Asbury Park, New Jersey)
Great Harvest’s unique franchise model allows entrepreneurs to choose between owning a single bakery cafe or a cost effective Hub and Spoke model, built for multi-unit owners. The hub and spoke model allows owners to cover more territory and serve as their own supply chain with a central bakery cafe supplying fresh bread throughout the day to the cafe-only locations, in surrounding communities.
«We’re continuing to see franchise owners seek out the hub and spoke model, as it is the most efficient way to out-bake and out-localize the competition in high-traffic areas with as little as 1,500 square feet,» said Great Harvest Bread Chairman and CEO Mike Ferretti. «Additionally, with new Great Harvest locations, each owner is able to make it their own with our freedom franchise, which lets franchisees choose their own design, décor, menu selection and even set their own pricing and localize their marketing efforts.»
Great Harvest knows that cookie cutter franchises are not what communities need. Each of these neighborhoods will soon have a hub or spoke with their own unique style and menu that matches the community’s vibe and desired taste. Great Harvest is an investment opportunity that lets the owner decide how turnkey they want the process to be and lets franchisees call their own shots.
