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85 C Bakery Cafe franchise — is it worth it?
Risk level — in the report
85 C Bakery Cafe is a food & beverage franchise with a small but growing footprint.
Unlock what the free page above only hints at:
- Risk & red-flag breakdown — what the missing earnings, fees and churn imply.
- How it compares — every number ranked against food & beverage peers (median & quartile).
- Litigation detail — beyond the case count above: each case, franchisee vs. corporate, with summaries.
- Outlet churn & the questions to ask — behind the net change above: closures, terminations, transfers, and what to put to the franchisor.
Figures above are as disclosed in 85 C Bakery Cafe's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 32293-202408-12. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.
85 C Bakery Cafe franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: 85 C Bakery Cafe does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for 85 C Bakery Cafe — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing (many food & beverage franchisors do disclose), and the full report reads the risk signals 85 C Bakery Cafe's FDD does contain — fees, litigation, and outlet churn — against peers. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Food & beverage franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
85 C Bakery Cafe lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
85 C Bakery Cafe's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against 85 C Bakery Cafe itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. The full 85 C Bakery Cafe report lists each case with what it was about and how it ended, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the ones a franchisee started — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for.
85 C Bakery Cafe closures & failure rate
Before you sign, 85 C Bakery Cafe will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what 85 C Bakery Cafe's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a food & beverage of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. 85 C Bakery Cafe's latest tables show a growing franchised network. The actual closure and termination counts, and how 85 C Bakery Cafe's churn ranks against food & beverage peers, are in the full report.
The risk & red-flag breakdown, every figure ranked against food & beverage peers, litigation and churn detail — emailed as a PDF.
Who owns 85 C Bakery Cafe?
85 C Bakery Cafe's franchise is offered by WinStar 85C, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Other food & beverage franchises
Anyone weighing 85 C Bakery Cafe is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
85 C Bakery Cafe franchise — frequently asked
Who owns 85 C Bakery Cafe — who is the franchisor?
85 C Bakery Cafe's most recently filed FDD (2024) names WinStar 85C, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a 85 C Bakery Cafe franchise cost?
85 C Bakery Cafe's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7 and a 6.5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against food & beverage peers.
How much profit does a 85 C Bakery Cafe franchise make?
85 C Bakery Cafe makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for 85 C Bakery Cafe at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labour and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does 85 C Bakery Cafe disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — 85 C Bakery Cafe's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing; the report focuses on the verifiable risk signals instead.
Are there lawsuits against 85 C Bakery Cafe?
85 C Bakery Cafe's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against 85 C Bakery Cafe itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. The full report lists each case, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the franchisee-initiated ones.
Is 85 C Bakery Cafe a good franchise to buy?
That comes down to how 85 C Bakery Cafe's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against food & beverage peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (absent from this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.
Everything the sections above point to, in one place: 85 C Bakery Cafe's risk level and what's driving it, what the missing Item 19 earnings imply, every figure ranked against food & beverage peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.
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