Toastique is a fast-casual toast and juice-bar franchise. For a prospective owner, the useful questions concern the restaurant format, build-out budget, approved supplies and daily management. This guide draws on Toastique Holdings, LLC’s Franchise Disclosure Document issued January 9, 2026; the Toastique franchise profile provides a companion overview.
Toastique’s beginnings and restaurant concept
Item 2 identifies Brianna Keefe as founder and CEO and records her leadership of the Washington, DC affiliate Toastique, LLC beginning in May 2018. The current franchisor, Toastique Holdings, LLC, is an Arizona company formed in December 2020. The operating brand’s history and the formation date of the current franchisor describe different milestones.
Item 1 describes gourmet toast meals, fruit bowls, juices and smoothies, with on-premises service, carryout, catering and delivery. It also specifies approved products and suppliers. Prospective owners should review those requirements before assuming they can independently choose local or organic ingredients. The disclosure does not establish a health outcome from eating the menu.
What does a Toastique franchise cost?
Item 7 estimates $471,152–$890,846 for one location. The estimate includes a $55,000 initial franchise fee, an $8,000 launch fee, a $15,000 construction-management fee and $40,000 of additional funds for the initial three months. These are components of the estimated total, not charges to add to that total a second time.
The estimate assumes a typical 1,200–1,400-square-foot location delivered in enhanced-shell condition. It does not include buying real estate, and unusual structural or HVAC work can change the project budget. A local construction estimate, lease proposal and cash-flow plan are needed to understand your own project; the upper end of an FDD estimate is not a guaranteed spending limit.
Site selection, construction and training
Item 11 describes site approval, specifications, approved suppliers, operating manuals, website support, initial training and mandatory construction-management services. The franchisee selects and pays for the location and must obtain approval before signing the lease. Site approval does not replace your own assessment of rent, access, competition and demand.
Initial training is described as approximately four weeks and may be split into two sessions. A managing owner and one leadership employee participate. Franchisees are responsible for expenses such as travel and employee wages. Ask how the training calendar, hiring timetable, construction work and opening support fit together for the proposed site.
Can an owner hire a manager?
Item 15 assigns overall responsibility to the managing owner. A qualified operating manager may be hired, subject to the training and other requirements in the disclosure. A managing owner or operating manager must be on site during operations. Hiring a manager therefore requires planning for qualifications, payroll and coverage; it does not eliminate the owner’s responsibilities.
Questions to resolve before moving forward
Compare the proposed lease and construction scope with Item 7’s assumptions. Ask existing owners about staffing, supplier deliveries, food waste, opening delays and working-capital needs. Obtain the applicable current disclosure and any amendments before relying on fees or obligations, and review any financial performance representation in its complete context.
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Source notes
Source: Toastique Holdings, LLC FDD, issued January 9, 2026. Item 1, printed pages 1–2; Item 2, page 5; Item 7, pages 15–16; Item 11, pages 28–29 and 33–34; Item 15, page 40. PDF pages are 12–13, 16, 26–27, 39–40, 44–45 and 51 respectively. This article does not certify profitability, current outlet counts or ingredient claims not established by those sections.