West Coast Sourdough
Partial FDD datacomputed, never sold
Beyond the filing
Everything else on this page is quoted from West Coast Sourdough's franchise disclosure document. This is not — it is measured off the open web, it is not verified by the franchisor, and it never affects the Factbook Score.
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A food & beverage franchise included in Franchise Factbook's data-driven Top 20 boards. The profile is distinguished here by its repeated or high-ranked appearances across the selected category metrics.
From West Coast Sourdough's official site, condensed by an independent research pass on August 10, 2026 — marketing description, not a filed fact.
West Coast Sourdough Freeport Boulevard storefront — source
They have not cleared our 0.85 QA bar, usually because no primary regulator-hosted filing was reachable and the figures come from a secondary source. Treat them as indicative and check the linked source before relying on them. We publish the score rather than hiding it — see the methodology.
What it really costs
Every cost figure this brand's filing discloses — not just the headline range
| Expense | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | $49,500 |
| Total initial investment | $321,500 | $551,000 |
Item 7 reports a total range, not a full line-item breakdown, in this brand's filing excerpt — the franchise fee is the only cost we can show separately today.
Costs more to open than 39% of food and beverage franchises on this site with a disclosed Item 7 range (372 compared). Computed from total investment, not a figure from the filing itself.
Earnings disclosure
Does the franchisor share performance data? Yes
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Legal history
Openings, closures & reacquisitions
The numbers ranking sites don't show — straight from the brand's filings
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Franchisors refile every year, and fees, investment ranges and closure counts move between filings. We'll email you when this brand's figures change — nothing else, and never a sales sequence.
Common questions
Answered from this brand's own FDD filing. Where the filing is silent, the question is left out rather than answered with a guess.
How much does a West Coast Sourdough franchise cost?
West Coast Sourdough's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document puts the total estimated initial investment at $322K–$551K. That is Item 7, which covers everything needed to open — the franchise fee, build-out, equipment, opening inventory and initial working capital. The initial franchise fee itself is $49,500, and is included in that range.
Does West Coast Sourdough disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes. West Coast Sourdough makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is optional under the FTC Franchise Rule, and gross revenue is not profit — it is stated before royalties, rent, staff and every other cost.
How many West Coast Sourdough locations closed?
In its most recent reported year (2025), West Coast Sourdough opened 34, closed 2, terminated 0 franchised outlets, ending the year with 128. Averaged over three years, 1.8% of the system turned over annually — outlets closed, terminated, not renewed or reacquired. These counts come from Item 20, which every franchisor must file.
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