For many consumers in the UK soft, freshly baked pretzels will be a new product to them. Our products are made fresh on site, not reheated and as such are never more than 30 minutes out of the oven!
The pretzels are mixed, twisted, baked and served fresh on site making us a unique offering in today’s busy shopping centre, high street, train station or airport environment.  Our pretzels are also free of additives and trans-fats making them much healthier than most snacking options.
We know that once customers try an Auntie Anne’s Pretzel they will become a regular customer, coming back time and time again to purchase what is the tastiest, freshest grab and go snack in the UK today.
Auntie Anne’s stores sell a range of sweet and savoury products for all occasions and all taste buds; from our popular Cinnamon & Vanilla Sugar Pretzels to our delicious Pretzel Dog and recently launched Pepperoni & Cheese Pretzel.

Owning an Auntie Anne’s franchise can be a fun way to earn an income through running your own business.  Perhaps more importantly this fun business is one that is very easily replicable over multiple sites thus allowing you an opportunity to build a larger business empire than perhaps you had in mind!

Whilst many of our franchisees are going on to open second stores and many of them have ambitions to open several more over the coming years, all of them began with the same passion for a fun, energetic, hands-on bakery business where they are able to bring an element of “Pretzel Theatre” to their shopping centre or other destination.

There is no doubt that serving customers the perfect Auntie Anne’s pretzel with friendly and engaging customer service is a rewarding business that drives our franchisee’s to get up every day with a spring in their step and with the commitment to bring the Auntie Anne’s experience to more new customers.

Whilst there are numerous food retailers that can be found in most retail environments across the UK, none of them offer the same high quality product that we do.  With very limited (if any!) direct competition and Auntie Anne’s Secret Proprietary Recipe, we remain one step ahead of the imitators time and time again.

Whilst Auntie Anne’s is a very well established brand amongst US Consumers and several other international territories, in the UK we remain comparatively undiscovered. 

Auntie Anne’s therefore has an extraordinarily exciting journey to fulfil and one that offers enormous potential for rapid expansion and multiple store growth, not to mention significantly increasing YOY sales as Auntie Anne’s gradually becomes a recognised major snack brand throughout the UK&I.

Auntie Anne’s currently has 19 stores across the UK&I and is experiencing considerable growth at present, with a very realistic target for 30 stores open by the end of 2012. 

With the considerable momentum we are gaining amongst landlords and consumers alike and the huge number of opportunities nationwide, there has never been a better time to become and Auntie Anne’s franchisee.

With over 1200 stores worldwide including over 800 in the U.S. and a presence in more than 23 Countries, Auntie Anne’s is a major International Brand and one we feel keeps us a step ahead of the competition in the UK.

From our first meeting to your Grand Opening, our professional team of head office employees will manage the entire process for you.  We aim to make this process as smooth, straightforward and enjoyable as possible so that you can feel confident in the decisions you make throughout and can focus your attentions where they are most needed.

There is no doubt that the UK Commercial Property Market can be difficult to navigate and one that requires persistence, up to the minute information and a wealth of experience and reputation that cannot be ‘faked’. 

Our experienced and dedicated Property Team, will work on your behalf to secure the most prime opportunities throughout the UK & Ireland.  Our experienced and highly regarded property experts have over 40 years combined experience in dealing with all manner of property negotiations.

In order to complement our internal talent, we also retain a very highly regarded property agent, who are one of the UKs leading Retail Property Consultants and as such have considerable experience working with UK retailers and have established relationships with the UKs leading landlords.  This means that as an Auntie Anne’s franchisee you will benefit from opportunities that will not always be available to our competitors.

With over 1200 stores trading successfully worldwide, it is clear that our business model works.  Moreover with nearly 900 stores between only 275 (approx.) Franchisees in the U.S., Auntie Anne’s demonstrates clearly that this is a business that can be grown in line with your aspirations.

Our current UK network is trading extremely well and we are working with the majority of our current franchisees to source second (and in some cases third!) locations.  We hope you will agree that there is no better endorsement than this.

There are not many businesses where you can expect to operate with a Gross Margin in the region of 80%; extremely competitive we are sure you will agree!

We provide you with all the tools you need to operate your business successfully.  Our market leading training programme includes:
Pre Launch Training in our head office
1 Weeks Pre Opening Training on Site in your new store for you and your new employees

Soft & Grand Opening Head Office Support, guaranteed to help you open with a bang!

As an Auntie Anne’s Franchisee you will benefit from being part of a large international network and will gain training and support from a highly experienced US Master Franchisor throughout your time with us.  This includes:
1 Week “Operational Pretzel Lover” Training Conducted at the Home Office in Lancaster, PA.
Regular visits from our International Store Support Representatives

Access to a wide range of Support Reports and Materials.

Through the tools that have been developed  by Auntie Anne’s in the US and the additional tools we have established and continue to develop in the UK, Auntie Anne’s franchisee’s benefit from a wide range of proprietary web-based tools to support your ongoing marketing & operations; all of which at your fingertips 24/7!

We have worked hard to provide a single, one-stop-shop for all your ingredient requirements and are pleased to be able to offer all our franchisees an excellent, centrally managed distribution network for all products needed to run an Auntie Anne’s store, from day one. 

What’s more, operating in this way means that all our franchisees benefit from our collective buying power and therefore benefit from a lower cost of goods.

All Auntie Anne’s stores operate with an advanced Point of Sale System, giving you access to the information needed to make important decisions on the running of your business, as and when you need it.

Moreover in time, we hope that this system will reduce the administrative burden that some franchisees in many organisations face, leaving you free to focus on the running of your business.