Miscellaneous Quick-Service Restaurants

American Kolache

Ballwin, MO · Founded 2017 · AKML

American Kolache, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of quick-service restaurants specializing in an Americanized version of the traditional Czech kolache, including in-house dining in a casual atmosphere, carry-out, delivery, and catering under the American Kolache tradename.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.AmericanKolache.com ↗

2026 Franchise 500

Unranked

units (2025)

62.5%

year over year

Units by Year

2022

2023

2024

2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment

$229,968 – $344,969

FDD Item 7

Franchise fee

$39,000

FDD Item 5

Ad fund

FDD Item 6

Financial performance

Yes

FDD Item 19 disclosure

Royalty

6% of Gross Sales

Leadership

Bart Mantia
President/Treasurer
Russell Clark
Vice President/Secretary
Scott Walker
Operations Manager, Head of Kitchen, and Corporate Trainer

On File

FDD years

2026 2024 2023

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Franchisee records

Current roster rows

Signed, not open

FDD Item 20, Table 5

Franchising for

7 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFAmerican Kolache FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tab PDFAmerican Kolache FDD 2024Opens in a new tab PDFAmerican Kolache FDD 2023Opens in a new tab

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