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Schmidt Baking

Baltimore, MD · Founded 1926 · SCHB

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.schmidtbaking.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
460
units (2025)
0.0%
year over year

Units by Year

461
2022
464
2023
460
2024
460
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$44,743 – $364,253
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$30,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
—
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

No royalty; distributor pays weekly for bakery Products bought from the franchisor ($3,000-$40,000 per week)

Leadership

  • Stephen J. Paterakis

    President

  • John Paterakis, Jr.

    Vice President

  • Jeffrey Sobotta

    Director of Sales

On File

FDD years
20262025202420232022
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Franchisee records
423
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
15 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFSchmidt Baking FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tab

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Read from this brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. FDD library maintained by AskTy; figures are as filed by the franchisor.