What is the estimated cost for catering equipment for a Corner Bakery Cafe?
Corner_Bakery_Cafe Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
hardware and software system as described in Items 8 and 11.
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- Catering Equipment. You must acquire equipment to support the catering program delivery service including purchasing or leasing a refrigerated vehicle that meets our specifications for refrigeration installation and delivery capacity. Costs associated with obtaining an approved delivery vehicle include the purchase price or lease costs, upfitting costs (refrigeration & graphics) and delivery costs. Each vehicle also requires an equipment package which costs up to $1,500 that includes approved delivery crates, an approved dolly/hand-truck/cart and an anti-slip mat as outlined in our Catering Sales and Operating Procedures Manuals.
We also require additional catering support services such as a fleet management program for delivery vehicle fuel and maintenance, a program for monitoring and approving delivery driver Motor Vehicle Records per our standards and a telecommunications program for delivery personnel. While these costs are variable based on usage, the average monthly costs to maintain these programs is less than $1,000 per month per delivery vehicle.
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- Real Property. We expect that you will lease the location for the Franchised Cafe, which will vary in size from 2,200 to 4,600 square feet, excluding a patio. Cafes are typically located in densely populated suburban and urban areas.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 17–20)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Corner Bakery Cafe's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the estimated cost for catering equipment ranges from $35,000 to $45,000. This investment covers the necessary equipment to support the catering program's delivery service.
The catering program necessitates the purchase or lease of a refrigerated vehicle that meets Corner Bakery Cafe's specifications for refrigeration installation and delivery capacity. Costs associated with obtaining an approved delivery vehicle include the purchase price or lease costs, upfitting costs (refrigeration & graphics) and delivery costs. Each vehicle also requires an equipment package which costs up to $1,500 that includes approved delivery crates, an approved dolly/hand-truck/cart and an anti-slip mat as outlined in Corner Bakery Cafe's Catering Sales and Operating Procedures Manuals.
In addition to the equipment itself, Corner Bakery Cafe franchisees must also budget for ongoing catering support services. These include a fleet management program for delivery vehicle fuel and maintenance, a program for monitoring and approving delivery driver Motor Vehicle Records, and a telecommunications program for delivery personnel. While these costs are variable, the average monthly costs to maintain these programs is less than $1,000 per month per delivery vehicle.