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    Candy Cloud

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Researching Candy Cloud franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.

    Reviewed sources

    Candy Cloud franchise specializes in creating Instagram-worthy cotton candy and other spun sugar treats that appeal to both children and adults seeking unique d

    Headline figures

    Quick facts

    How much does it cost to open a Candy Cloud franchise?
    The Candy Cloud Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $389,100 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 16). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Candy Cloud charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 120% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 14). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $4 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 9). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Candy Cloud disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Candy Cloud FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 39). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Candy Cloud locations are there?
    The FDD reports 13 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 41). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $389,100 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: revenue and other measures for 7 franchised locations; revenue for 1 affiliate-owned locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 7 in 2025, to 13 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Unreported weekly revenue — royalty collection percentageMain ongoing fee

    50 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue and other measures · 7 locations

    Who is counted
    Seven franchised Candy Cloud outlets operating at least six months
    Period
    franchise
    Excluded
    Royalty and Brand Fund Contributions excluded from historical performance.
    Method
    Average monthly revenue calculated using months open during measurement period. Page 40 alternatively describes continuous operation for at least six months during 2025 calendar year.

    Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record

    Revenue · 1 locations

    Who is counted
    Rockford, Illinois affiliate-owned corporate outlet, opened March 5, 2022
    Period
    corporate
    Excluded
    Does not pay royalties or Brand Fund Contributions and is not subject to territorial advertising or service restrictions.
    Method
    Monthly gross sales; page 40 describes 2025 calendar year. Its repeated seven-franchise-unit footnote is inconsistent with corporate heading; retained source without correction.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Net +12 outlets, 2023–2025

    01202362024132025+5+7

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($389,100) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 6 to 13 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    2. [2]Item 19 — Franchised (7 locations) — revenue and other measures · PDF p. 39; PDF p. 40
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 40
    4. [4]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 41

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2025accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$6,314
    2025prepaidsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$3,000
    2025total current assets$171,907
    2025deferred commissions, non-current$9,000
    2025other non-current assets$3,020
    2025total assets$274,704
    2025accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$21,894
    2025gift card liabilityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$8,956
    2025operating lease liabilities, current$34,356
    2025due to related partyMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$115,358
    2025non-current liabilities deferred franchise fee revenue, non-current$59,200
    2025operating lease liabilities, non-current$73,124
    2025total non-current liabilities$132,324
    2025total liabilities$704,088
    2025total liabilities and member's equity$274,704
    2025operating revenues franchise fees$293,000
    2025royalties$272,209
    2025technology fees$12,000
    2025other operating revenue$15,184
    2025total operating revenues$753,085
    2025operating expenses salaries and wages$208,050
    2025professional fees$94,149
    2025software expenses$107,045
    2025general and administrative$158,148
    2025total operating expenses$804,883
    2025net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$51,798
    2025beginning member's equity-$370,587
    2025member contributions$8,500
    2025member distributionsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$15,499
    2025net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$51,798
    2025net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$51,798
    2025accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$6,314
    2025deferred commissions-$11,000
    2025prepaidsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$3,000
    2025right-of-use assets$31,124
    2025accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$11,321
    2025payroll tax liability-$8,606
    2025deferred marketing revenue-$12,000
    2025due to related partyMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$115,358
    2025operating lease liabilities-$30,270
    2025cash flows from financing activities member contributions$8,500
    2025member distributionsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$15,499
    2025net cash provided byMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$6,999
    2025net change in cash and cash equivalents-$113,268
    2025cash and cash equivalents at end of period$39,593
    2025assets current assets cash and cash equivalents$39,593
    2025deferred commissions, current$123,000
    2025non-current assets right-of-use assets$90,777
    2025deferred franchise fee revenue, current$391,200
    2025gift card liabilityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$7,916
    2025member's equity-$429,384
    2025total non-current assets$102,797
    2025total current liabilities$571,764
    2025marketing fees$160,692
    2025advertising and marketing$237,491
    2025ending member's equity-$429,384
    2025deferred revenue-$149,000
    2025net cash provided byMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$106,269
    2025cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period$152,861
    2024deferred commissions, current$121,000
    2024total current assets$273,861
    2024non-current assets right-of-use assets$121,901
    2024total non-current assets$124,921
    2024total assets$398,782
    2024accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$10,573
    2024payroll tax liabilityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$8,606
    2024deferred franchise fee revenue, current$599,400
    2024deferred marketing fee revenue$12,000
    2024total current liabilities$661,889
    2024total liabilities$769,369
    2024member's equity-$370,587
    2024total liabilities and member's equity$398,782
    2024operating revenues franchise fees$154,000
    2024royalties$96,346
    2024other operating revenue$1,429
    2024operating expenses salaries and wages$217,558
    2024professional fees$98,532
    2024advertising and marketing$152,408
    2024general and administrative$174,480
    2024net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$402,440
    2024beginning member's equity-$22,750
    2024net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$402,440
    2024ending member's equity-$370,587
    2024deferred commissions-$54,000
    2024accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$334
    2024gift card liabilityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$1,040
    2024payroll tax liabilityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$8,606
    2024deferred revenue$473,000
    2024operating lease liabilities-$31,655
    2024net cash provided byMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$33,741
    2024member distributionsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$54,070
    2024net change in cash and cash equivalents$88,344
    2024cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period$64,517
    2024cash and cash equivalents at end of period$152,861
    2024assets current assets cash and cash equivalents$152,861
    2024marketing fees$46,264
    2024other non-current assets$3,020
    2024technology fees$4,160
    2024deferred marketing revenue$12,000
    2024operating lease liabilities, current$30,270
    2024total non-current liabilities$107,480
    2024total operating revenues$302,199
    2024gift card liabilityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$1,040
    2024operating lease liabilities, non-current$107,480
    2024software expenses$61,661
    2024total operating expenses$704,639
    2024member contributions$108,673
    2024member distributionsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$54,070
    2024net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$402,440
    2024right-of-use assets$31,124
    2024accounts payable-$3,600
    2024cash flows from financing activities member contributions$108,673
    2024net cash provided byMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$54,603
    2023total current assets$131,517
    2023non-current assets right-of-use assets$153,025
    2023other non-current assets$3,020
    2023total non-current assets$156,045
    2023liabilities and member's equity current liabilities accounts payable$3,600
    2023accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$10,907
    2023operating lease liabilities, current$28,583
    2023deferred franchise fee revenue, current$126,400
    2023total current liabilities$169,490
    2023operating lease liabilities, non-current$140,822
    2023total liabilities$310,312
    2023member's equity-$22,750
    2023advertising and marketing$35,765
    2023general and administrative$81,766
    2023total operating expenses$202,161
    2023beginning member's equity$7,229
    2023member distributionsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$8,861
    2023net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$202,161
    2023ending member's equity-$22,750
    2023net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$202,161
    2023right-of-use assets$31,123
    2023accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$6,208
    2023deferred revenue$126,400
    2023accounts payable$3,600
    2023operating lease liabilities-$18,115
    2023net cash provided byMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$119,945
    2023cash flows from financing activities member contributions$181,042
    2023net cash provided byMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$172,181
    2023net change in cash and cash equivalents$52,236
    2023cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period$12,280
    2023cash and cash equivalents at end of period$64,517
    2023assets current assets cash and cash equivalents$64,517
    2023deferred commissions, current$67,000
    2023member contributions$181,042
    2023total non-current liabilities$140,822
    2023professional fees$57,395
    2023net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$202,161
    2023total assets$287,562
    2023software expenses$27,235
    2023total liabilities and member's equity$287,562
    2023deferred commissions-$67,000
    2023member distributionsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing-$8,861

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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