Great Harvest Franchising (dba Great Harvest Bread Company) helps entrepreneurs not only bake bread but earn it. The company franchises its name and baking techniques to more than 210 bakeries in some 40 US states. In exchange for sending 7% of their sales to Great Harvest, owners receive bread recipes, baking techniques, and advice about accounting and store design. The company acquired Montana Mills from doughnut-maker Krispy Kreme in 2005. The six-store bakery chain in upstate New York was converted to Great Harvest locations in early 2006. Founded by Pete and Laura Wakeman in 1978, Great Harvest was sold in 2001 to a group of North Carolina investors, including Mike Ferretti, who became CEO.
Great Harvest Bread Co.
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3.57
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Great Harvest Bread Company may be a national corporation, but we have the spirit and heart of a locally-owned small business. Our voice and priorities reflect the small business owners who represent our over two hundred independently-owned bakeries and bakery cafes across the country. Generosity is a cornerstone of our culture, and we direct it not only towards those who walk through our doors, but to people (and animals) who don’t even eat bread. Each of our locations chooses to support the causes about which they are passionate. Last year, local Great Harvest bakery franchises collectively gave over a million dollars in donations to a whole range of causes, from local charities and community organizations to international relief efforts and cancer research. We do this not just because we believe in “doing good,” but also because we know our communities support us, and we want to reciprocate.
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2023
Revenues
474000000
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Employee Rating
3.9
Customer Rating
4.6
Company Size
100-1000
ESG Risk Rating
3
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