Headquarters picks the point of sale
Every location must use Toast. A pitch for a POS goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 11 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Quick service restaurant
The French Workshop franchise
5 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, supplies and the loyalty program.
Total investment
$1.63M to $2.62M
Item 7
Locations
5
Item 20
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$40K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
6%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
1%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
10 years
Item 17
Franchised
0%
Item 20 · 0 of 5
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What decides a sale into The French Workshop
Headquarters designates the suppliers
Owners buy from the suppliers the franchisor designates, so supply deals are made with headquarters. MarketMan is designated.
Item 8 · 2026 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for The French Workshop, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 10 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- What the point of sale costs an ownerThe cost lines from Item 11
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- 23 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
Source
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Answered from the filing
The French Workshop franchise questions
How much does a The French Workshop franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $1,631,000 to $2,621,000, including a $40,000 initial fee.
How many The French Workshop locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 5 locations, 0 of them franchised and 5 run by the company.
What POS system does The French Workshop use?
The 2026 FDD requires Toast as the point of sale in every location.
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Primary franchise filings · updated October 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.