Philly Pretzel Factory

Franchise Information

Analyzed filing: IL · File #259876

FDD issued: Apr 30, 2025

FDD Issued: Apr 30, 2025

Extracted: May 1, 2026

Analyzed

Franchisor Details

Name: Soft Pretzel Franchise Systems, Inc.

Address: 1525 Ford Road, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020

Phone: 1-800-679-4221

Website: www.phillypretzelfactory.com

Franchising Since: 2004

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Veteran Discount

4.4%

Franchise Fee

$25,000 - $40,000

Royalty

6.0%

Ad Fund: 2.0%

Total Investment

$150K - $496K

Initial Term

10 years

Renewable

Outlet Information

Total Outlets

162

Franchised

155

Company-Owned

Opened (Last Year)

+14

Closed (Last Year)

-5

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Reacquired

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Overall Average Gross Sales for 111 Representative Traditional Factories. 44 of...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume

$612,352

Median

$513,413

Highest

$1,888,003

Lowest

$135,818

% Achieving Avg

39.6%

Sample Size

111 units

Unit Economics

COGS

23.1%

Avg Ticket

$12.87

Legal History

Litigation: Yes

UC Twister, LLC v. Soft Pretzel Franchise Systems, Inc. and Ron Heil - settled with dismissal with p...

Bankruptcy: None

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Number	File name	Source State	Filing Date	Actions
259876	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__Illinois_259876.pdf Canonical 2025 analysis · newest filing	IL	Apr 30, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
232732	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__Virginia_232732.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Apr 30, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
224150	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__New York_224150.pdf Alternate source copy	NY	Apr 30, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
227647	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__Maryland_227647.pdf Alternate source copy	MD	Apr 30, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
151929	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__Virginia_151929.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Apr 29, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
163477	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__New York_163477.pdf Canonical 2024 analysis	NY	Apr 29, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
151648	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__Maryland_151648.pdf Alternate source copy	MD	Apr 29, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
102293	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__Virginia_102293.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Apr 30, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
106994	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__New York_106994.pdf Alternate source copy	NY	Apr 30, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
77939	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__Virginia_77939.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Apr 30, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
93786	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__New York_93786.pdf Canonical 2023 analysis	NY	Apr 30, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
104496	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__Maryland_104496.pdf Alternate source copy	MD	Apr 30, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
24429	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__Virginia_24429.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Apr 28, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
32454	442516_Franchise__Philly_Pretzel_Factory_EFDID__New York_32454.pdf Canonical 2022 analysis	NY	Apr 28, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted

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