Kolache Factory Honored for Fast Growth in National Ranking

Bakery-café a leader in Franchise Times Top 200+ list

KATY, Texas – (October 8, 2019) – Kolache Factory, a unique national pastry chain based in Katy, Texas, is being recognized as a leading franchise in the Franchise Times Top 200+®rankings. Kolache Factory came in at #445 on the newly-released list of best-performing franchise systems in the United States. The list ranks 500 franchise-based businesses on systemwide sales for the previous year. Kolache Factory hit more than $36.5 million in systemwide sales in 2018, operating in 60 locations.

“We are thrilled to be nationally recognized by the Franchise Times 200+ for our growth, but we are even more proud to be leading the growing bakery-café market with our popular kolaches — the perfect on-the-go meal for breakfast or lunch,” said Dawn Nielsen, Kolache Factory Chief Operating Officer.

The Franchise Times Top 200+ is the only ranking by systemwide sales and units of the largest 500 U.S.-based franchise brands. The 200 largest U.S.-based franchisors grew their combined sales by more than $26.9 billion, or 4.2 percent, over the last year.

Kolache Factory’s lucrative franchise opportunity capitalizes on the year-over-year growth of the breakfast daypart and the growing popularity of a mid-morning snack. The semi-sweet pastry dough filled with sweet or savory fillings fits the bill for breakfast, lunch, and is the perfect go-to snack any time of day. Kolache Factory is in the midst of a nationwide expansion and its recognition by the Franchise Times as a leading franchise validates that continued growth in sales and territories.

About the Kolache Factory

Kolache Factory was founded in 1982 in Houston, Texas, by John and Jerri Banks, who identified a need for a fresh, high-quality breakfast that could be eaten “on the run.” The Bankses encouraged consumers to try the high-quality, fresh pastries filled with fruits, meat and cheeses and soon they were in high demand for business meetings, family breakfasts, on-the-go lunches and afternoon snacks. Kolache Factory has been recognized as one of the Top 5 Drive-Thrus in America by Food Network, one of the fastest-growing companies in Houston and one of the top 50 foodservice bakeries in the United States by Modern Bakingmagazine. In addition, Franchise Timesmagazine recently named Kolache Factory one of the 200+ biggest brands in franchising by worldwide sales in 2019. Also, Entrepreneur magazine named it among the top 500 food-based franchises in 2019. Kolache Factory is privately owned and operated and headquartered in Katy, Texas. For more information please visit www.kolachefactory.com.