NewSpring, a family of private equity strategies, announced that NewSpring Franchise, the firm’s strategy dedicated to investing in innovative franchise and multi-unit concepts in large and growing markets, has completed an investment in Great Harvest, a franchise fast-casual bakery and café concept with approximately 175 locations across the U.S. Founded in 1976, Great Harvest provides fresh […]
Great Harvest Bakery Café is reporting same store sales for Q4 of 2021, are up 14.9 percent compared to 2019, the last “normal” year for comparison. For like-to-like sales comparison to big box competitors and other quick-service brands in the space, advertised Great Harvest markets for that same quarter, reported cafe sales are up 17.7 […]
Great Harvest Bread Co. has officially launched its mobile app and introduced online ordering in select locations. Additionally, a few locations will be testing home bread delivery services. Moving away from the traditional bread card and “baker’s dozen” special, where the 13th loaf is free, 30 Great Harvest bakery cafes are leading the change by […]
Great Harvest Bread Co., a leader in the bakery cafe space, was named a Top Food Franchise of 2019 by Entrepreneur magazine. Under the “Baked Goods” category, the franchise earned the No. 10 spot, rising two slots up from last year’s ranking. Over the last two years, Great Harvest has revolutionized its expansion efforts via […]
World Franchise Associates has announced the signing of an agreement to exclusively represent Great Harvest Bakery for development opportunities in Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Gulf Cooperation Council, United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada. World Franchise Associates expertly assists franchisors to enter new international markets and provide international franchise advisory services to corporate and private investors who […]
Families across America can ditch the chocolate bunny for a healthier, heartier alternative this Easter. Great Harvest Bread Co., a national farm-to-table bakery-cafe offering made-from-scratch bread and goodies, will bring back the delicious, popular Honey Bunnies at bakery-cafes across the nation after experiencing an enormous amount of success with the item in recent years. From now […]
Great Harvest Bread Co., a 40 year-old farm-to-table bakery-cafe brand will offer an array of limited time bread, pastries and desserts for Valentine’s Day. From now until February 14, customers can help themselves to a variety of sweet, delightful treats to share with their special someone. Each Great Harvest bakery-cafe will offer a collection of […]
With the bread industry surging to more than $20 billion in annual revenue, the popular food remains a staple in the average Americans’ daily diet—to the tune of more than 53 pounds of bread per person per year. But the overlying problem still exists: it’s the wrong kind of bread. To address the issue, Great Harvest […]
Following a successful Mother’s Day debut, the Sandwich of the Week Club will return to Great Harvest Bread just in time for Father’s Day (June 18). For two weeks in June, sons and daughters all across the U.S. can give their dads his choice of any fresh sandwich, salad or loaf of bread from participating […]
For the first time ever, Mother’s Day will be extended into the month of July. Great Harvest Bread, known nationally for its fresh breads made from scratch every morning, has announced the Sandwich of the Week Club, just in time for Mother’s Day (May 14). Beginning May 1, sons and daughters all across the UU.S. […]
Great Harvest Bread Company, a franchised bakery with more than 220-signed locations across the U.S., has partnered with Buxton to identify growth opportunities for its new bakery and café concept. The company will also use LSMx, a local store marketing tool powered by Buxton’s customer analytics, to empower franchisees to execute targeted local marketing campaigns. […]