Considering whether Breadsmith is the right opportunity depends a lot upon you. We always suggest that prospective franchisees do a considerable amount of due diligence before making this important step.

Due diligence happens on several levels. As it applies to Breadsmith, passion is a critical success factor. You need to have a passion for fabulous, hand-crafted bread created in the traditional artisan format. Secondly, you should understand that baking is a very demanding profession. You should expect long, physically-demanding hours. It is also required that you have the proper capitalization — $100,000 liquid assets — to be a good candidate. If you don't have a passion for artisan breads and the thought of a demanding business does not appeal to you, then you should not proceed. If you have evaluated the previously mentioned factors and you feel Breadsmith is a good fit for you, we strongly encourage you to visit a few of our stores and schedule some time to meet with our current franchisees. Our franchisees can be a wealth of information for you as you evaluate your likelihood of moving forward.

There are a lot of questions that should be asked of any franchisor you are considering. The amount of information can be overwhelming. We have included this link to the Government Pamphlet on Franchising to assist you in your due diligence process and to help you work through all of the information: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/invest/inv05.shtm or download as a PDF (6.8MB)