Wild Eggs

Wild Eggs is an award-winning breakfast, brunch, and lunch franchise offering scratch-made cuisine, daytime-only operations, and a proven multi-unit restaurant model backed by comprehensive franchise support.

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Wild Eggs Franchise Cost and Requirements for 2026

Background

Most restaurant concepts compete for dinner. Wild Eggs built something special before most people have finished their first cup of coffee. Since hatching in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2007, we've turned breakfast, brunch, and lunch into an experience worth getting out of bed for, combining scratch-made food, genuine hospitality, and a lively neighborhood atmosphere that keeps guests coming back. From creative signature dishes to fresh takes on familiar favorites, we believe mornings should never be ordinary.

Our restaurants operate during the daytime, so franchise partners can build a full-service hospitality business without the late nights that traditionally come with the industry. Behind the personality is a disciplined operating system developed through nearly two decades of real restaurant experience. Franchise partners receive comprehensive management training, site and design guidance, supplier relationships, marketing resources, opening assistance, and ongoing operational support from a team that knows the brand from the kitchen up.

We're looking for more than someone who loves brunch. The ideal Wild Eggs partner is an experienced, engaged operator who knows how to lead people, protect quality, manage a scratch kitchen, and become part of the community. Multi-unit operators with strong leadership teams, local-market knowledge, and a passion for memorable hospitality are especially well suited for our next chapter.

If you're ready to bring something fresh to your market, develop great restaurant teams, and make mornings a little more wild, there may be a seat for you at our table. Let's get cracking.

Company Details

Established: 2007
First Unit Franchised: 2024
Franchised Units: 3
Company Owned Units: 16
States Registered In: Alabama - AL, Alaska - AK, Arizona - AZ, Arkansas - AR, Colorado - CO, Connecticut - CT, Delaware - DE, Florida - FL, Georgia - GA, Idaho - ID, Indiana - IN, Iowa - IA, Kansas - KS, Kentucky - KY, Louisiana - LA, Maine - ME, Massachusetts - MA, Michigan - MI, Minnesota - MN, Mississippi - MS, Missouri - MO, Montana - MT, Nebraska - NE, Nevada - NV, New Hampshire - NH, New Jersey - NJ, New Mexico - NM, North Carolina - NC, North Dakota - ND, Ohio - OH, Oklahoma - OK, Oregon - OR, Pennsylvania - PA, Rhode Island - RI, South Carolina - SC, South Dakota - SD, Tennessee - TN, Texas - TX, Utah - UT, Vermont - VT, West Virginia - WV, Wisconsin - WI, Wyoming - WY
Canada Franchises: No
International Franchises: No

Support and Training Offered By Wild Eggs

Financial Assistance Provided: No

Site Selection Assistance: Yes
specify: Wild Eggs helps analyze the market, determine feasibility, and approve or reject the proposed site. It does not find the site for the franchisee.

Lease Negotiation Assistance: No

Recruiting Assistance: No

Co-operative Advertising: No

Training:
Wild Eggs provides an initial training program of approximately eight weeks and 370 total hours. The program consists of 35 hours of classroom or online learning and 335 hours of on-the-job training. Training may take place through the Wild Eggs learning-management system, in Louisville, Kentucky, at another designated location, and at an operating Wild Eggs restaurant.

The program covers Wild Eggs history and philosophy, pre-opening procedures, policies, food inventory and ordering, sanitation and regulatory compliance, restaurant management, customer service, technology systems, and advertising and marketing. Training for the franchisee or managing owner and up to three manager-level employees is included. The franchisee is responsible for participant wages, travel, meals, lodging, and workers' compensation coverage.

When the restaurant is ready to open, Wild Eggs provides two corporate representatives for up to 15 days of opening assistance and supervision. Wild Eggs pays the representatives' travel, food, and lodging expenses.

2026 Franchise Requirements Needed to Own a Wild Eggs Franchise.

What does a Wild Eggs Franchise Cost?

Wild Eggs franchise fees for 2026:

Cash Investment: $300,000 - $600,000
Total Investment: $686,350 - $2,252,550
Minimum Net Worth: $500,000
Single Unit Franchise Fee: $45,000
Franchise Fee for Each Additional Unit: $40,000 - 2nd; $30,000 - 3 or more
Royalty: 5.5%
Ad Fee: 0.5%
Other Fees: 1% local spend
Average Number of Employees at Start/at Maturity: 45/30
Item 19: Yes
SBA Registry: No
Visa Candidates: No
Passive Ownership: Yes
Semi-Passive Ownership: Yes
Specify: The owner may employ a designated general manager, but the legal entity must appoint a managing owner responsible for overseeing and supervising the restaurant.
Home-Based: No
B2B: No
Master Franchise Opportunities: No
Veteran Discount: No

Is Wild Eggs a Semi Absentee Franchise with a Passive Ownership Opportunity?

Yes. Wild Eggs is a semi absentee franchise and allows passive ownership. A semi-absentee franchise is a business you could start and run while still maintaining a job or other obligation.

Is Wild Eggs a Home Based franchise?

No. Wild Eggs is not a home based franchise opportunity.

What Do Wild Eggs Franchise Owners Make?

Click here to find out how much Wild Eggs franchisees make. Wild Eggs offers an Item 19 in their Franchise Disclosure Document which provides financial information about select franchisees in their franchise system.

Is Wild Eggs a Master Franchise Opportunity?

No. Wild Eggs is not a master franchise opportunity.

Does Wild Eggs Offer a Veteran Discount?

No. Wild Eggs franchise does not offer a veteran discount.

Does Wild Eggs Work with E2 Visa and EB-5 Visa Candidates?

No. Wild Eggs franchise does not work with E2 Visa and EB-5 Visa candidates.

Is Wild Eggs Looking for Franchisees in Canada?

No. Wild Eggs franchise is not looking for Canada franchisees.

Is Wild Eggs Looking for International franchisees?

No. Wild Eggs franchise is not looking for International franchisees.

Where can I see Wild Eggs's FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document)?

Buying a Franchise Guide: What is a Franchise Disclosure Document?

When evaluating a franchise opportunity, reading and understanding the current version of their FDD is a necessity. Considering the benefits of franchising, such as established brand recognition and support from the franchisor, it's important to also take into account franchise fees and franchising royalty fees. Since most franchisors are privately owned companies, the current versions of their FDDs are typically not available unless requested directly from them.

Click here to connect with a Franchise Consultant who can help you obtain a copy quickly and for free. They can also guide you through the essential franchise questions to ask, ensuring you make a well-informed decision about your investment.

Additional Information

Additional Categories

Food & Restaurants, Recently Added Franchises, Non Food Franchises

Number of Units Open

LESS THAN 20 UNITS

Cash Required

More than $250,000

Master Franchise

No

Passive Franchise

Yes

Home Based Franchise

No

Item 19 Franchise

Yes

Veteran Discount

No

B2B

No

Franchise Opportunities in Canada

No

International Franchise Opportunities

No

E2 Visa Franchise

No

Wild Eggs Franchises for Sale

Click Here to inquire about existing Wild Eggs franchises for sale. We may have Wild Eggs franchise resales. A franchise resale is an already established franchise owned by a franchisee and the franchisee is looking to sell their franchise.

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