From the filings · Quick service restaurant

Pretzelmaker franchise

129 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, supplies and the loyalty program.

Older dataFrom the 2025 filing on record. A newer filing is due, so these figures may have changed.Updated June 2026
Total investment
$392K to $573K
Item 7
Locations
129
Item 20
Average revenue
$559K
per location, 2024
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Fees and terms

What a franchisee signs up for

Initial fee
$25K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
1.5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
2%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
15 years
Item 17
Franchised
100%
Item 20 · 129 of 129

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What decides a sale into Pretzelmaker

Technology

Headquarters picks the point of sale

The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.

Item 11 · 2025 filing
Supplies

Headquarters designates the suppliers

Owners buy from the suppliers the franchisor designates, so supply deals are made with headquarters.

Item 8 · 2025 filing
Owners

Mostly single-location owners

About 1 in 123 owners runs more than one location.

Item 20 · 2025 filing

The account brief

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  • All 3 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
  • Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
  • The owner map123 owners by state, and the 1 who run several locations
  • 22 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Pretzelmaker franchise questions

How much does a Pretzelmaker franchise cost?

The 2025 FDD puts the total investment at $391,500 to $573,000, including a $25,000 initial fee.

How many Pretzelmaker locations are there?

The 2025 FDD lists 129 locations, 129 of them franchised and 0 run by the company.

Who owns Pretzelmaker?

PM Franchise Brands, LLC is the parent company of Pretzelmaker.

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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.