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Buy an Apple Spice Franchise

Apple Spice is a business-to-business box lunch delivery and catering franchise founded in 1988 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and franchising since 2003. The brand produces individually packaged meals — sandwiches, wraps, salads and bakery items — for corporate meetings, office lunches, conferences and special events.

The model centres on weekday corporate catering rather than restaurant service. Most locations operate from low-overhead industrial or commercial-kitchen space and run on standard business hours, with deliveries built around Monday-to-Friday office and event demand. Revenue comes largely from repeat B2B clients who reorder for regular meetings and functions.

Apple Spice has grown into an established network operating across roughly 18 states, supported by proprietary ordering, POS and logistics systems. Its positioning rests on premium ingredients, individually packaged meals and dependable, on-time delivery for businesses, setting it apart from general restaurant catering add-ons.

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Why buy an Apple Spice Franchise?

Buying an Apple Spice franchise offers entry into the corporate catering category through a brand with a long operating history and a focused B2B model. The weekday, business-hours schedule is a key draw, giving owners a lifestyle profile uncommon in foodservice, where nights, weekends and holidays are the norm.

The model is built for repeat revenue: corporate clients reorder for recurring meetings and events, and franchisees benefit from group purchasing and supply-chain cooperatives that help manage food costs. Established ordering, POS and online operating tools give owners a structured platform to run from in a category that has proved resilient through economic cycles.

Apple Spice Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Initial Franchise Fee

      $49,000

    • Initial Investment

      $289,290 - $486,490

  • Royalty

    • Royalty Fee

      6%

      of gross sales

  • Training & Support

    • 81 hours on the job training

    • 20 hours classroom training

    • Ongoing support

    • Marketing support

Apple Spice – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training combines 20 hours of classroom instruction with 81 hours of on-the-job training, covering operations, logistics and customer management. Franchisees gain access to proprietary ordering and POS systems, with operating tools and marketing resources available online 24/7, alongside ongoing marketing, sales and operations support. Buyers of an existing Apple Spice unit should confirm what transfer training the franchisor provides to incoming owners and what POS and online-system access carries over with the sale.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Apple Spice suits sales-oriented operators comfortable building and maintaining B2B relationships with offices, corporate clients and event planners. No prior food experience is required; the day-to-day is led by local sales, account management, delivery scheduling and a small kitchen and driver team. The weekday schedule appeals to owners wanting work-life balance, while consistent execution and dependable on-time delivery matter most for retaining repeat corporate accounts.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Apple Spice was named to Franchise Business Review's Top 200 Franchises for 2026, a ranking drawn from independent franchisee satisfaction surveys in which the brand posted strong scores for training and overall owner experience. With more than 35 years in business, it also features on industry platforms such as IFPG and Franchise Grade for its financials and growth profile. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, client relationships and review strength.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US catering market was valued at roughly $55 billion in 2024 and is projected to approach $71 billion by 2030. Corporate and office catering is a core growth segment, supported by return-to-office and hybrid-work patterns that sustain demand for individually packaged, delivered meals at meetings and events. Demand runs steadily through the work week and is tied to local business density, so buyers should weigh the strength of the corporate base within the specific territory.

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