Headquarters picks the point of sale
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.
Item 8 · 2023 filingFrom the filings · Retail food
Gold Medal Bakery franchise
119 locations. Headquarters picks the POS.
Older dataFrom the 2023 filing on record. A newer filing is overdue, so these figures may have changed.Updated September 2026
Total investment
$27K to $152K
Item 7
Locations
119
Item 20
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$20K
Item 5 · per location
Franchised
31%
Item 20 · 37 of 119
For vendors
What decides a sale into Gold Medal Bakery
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2023 filingMostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location.
Item 20 · 2023 filingThe account brief
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- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map34 owners by state
- 10 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Gold Medal Bakery franchise questions
How much does a Gold Medal Bakery franchise cost?
The 2023 FDD puts the total investment at $27,491 to $152,240, including a $20,000 initial fee.
How many Gold Medal Bakery locations are there?
The 2023 FDD lists 119 locations, 37 of them franchised and 82 run by the company.
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