Food & Beverage

Beard Papa's

Beard Papa's cream puffs mean the best cream puffs in the world! Our puff shell is proprietary to Beard Papa’s. Our unique puffs are made using a crispy pie crust with the inner shell being a spongy French choux pastry. Hand-made signature vanilla custard is created from the best ingredients such as premium “Black Diamond” vanilla beans. We inject the filling into the freshly baked shells to order so that the puffs are always fresh and second to none. The Japanese quality puffs have been attract

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Flexible

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$100,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$200,900 – $500,000
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$250,000
Initial franchise fee
$45,000
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
5%
Advertising / brand fund
1% - 2% (marketing)
Other recurring fees
Not disclosed
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Flexible
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
No
Staffing
6
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
Training and support program details: Once Franchisee has signed on, introductory conference call and regular updates will commence with our operations team to begin the training and preparations for your store's Grand Opening day. Scheduled check-ins via conference calls or meeting to educate franchisee on the entire operation of a Beard Papa's store over the course of several weeks up until the day of the store's grand opening: Draft plans for marketing and social media outreach for the new store. Review and assist with ordering required equipment and smallware to operate the store. Help connect with vendors and delivery service/online ordering providers. Cost for Training: $5,000 Lodging and airfare included: No Site Selection Assistance: Yes Lease Negotiation Assistance: No Mentor following training: No Length of mentoring Franchisee: N/A
Ongoing support
Site selection: Yes Lease negotiation: No Mentoring: No; N/A

Financing information

SBA Franchise Directory
Listed (per source data)

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Brand facts

Founded
1999
Franchising since
2014
Franchised units
37
Company-owned units
2
Headquarters
Cerritos, CA

Where it's offered

State-level availability as reported in source materials. A state being listed doesn't mean a territory is open near you — an advisor confirms specific areas with the franchisor.

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated September 11, 2026. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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