Fornetti

Fornetti is a Hungarian bakery brand built on the 'bake-off' principle: ready frozen mini-pastries and savory or sweet bites are finished right in the store in a compact oven. It smells of fresh baking, the customer sees it baked in front of them, and the goods are usually sold by weight. It differs from a classic bakery in that you don't need a trained baker or a large production kitchen — recipes and the part-baked product arrive ready.

As a franchisee you get the frozen product range, a 3D store design plus installation and counters from the brand's own production, staff training on finishing and displaying goods, regular sales-rep visits, 24/7 technical service for equipment, and free marketing materials. What stays on you is a space with room for a freezer and oven, the staff, and daily operations. It's an undemanding small-footprint model, but operations and the freshness of the finished goods are your responsibility.