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    Nothing Bundt Cakes

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Reviewed sources
    Franchising since
    2006
    Source: franchise.org
    Headquarters
    Dallas, TX United States
    Source: franchise.org

    Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise specializes in bundt cakes and related dessert offerings, operating bakery locations that focus on celebratory treats for personal

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    Nothing Bundt Cakes quick facts

    Is Nothing Bundt Cakes a franchise?
    Yes. Nothing Bundt Cakes offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 8 outlets in total (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 81).
    How much does it cost to open a Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise?
    The Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $475,200–$994,100 for bakery at most 1800 square feet — total initial investment: $475,200 to $994,100 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 32); $490,900–$1,156,200 for bakery over 1800 square feet — total initial investment: $490,900 to $1,156,200 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 33). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Nothing Bundt Cakes charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 24). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Nothing Bundt Cakes disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Nothing Bundt Cakes FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 80). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Nothing Bundt Cakes locations are there?
    The FDD reports 8 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 81). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Nothing Bundt Cakes a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 lists every recurring fee beyond royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

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

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $475,200 – $994,100 (Bakery at most 1800 square feet — Total initial investment: $475,200 to $994,100); $490,900 – $1,156,200 (Bakery over 1800 square feet — Total initial investment: $490,900 to $1,156,200); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 26 separate groups: other measures and revenue for 71 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 27 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 14 Franchised locations; other measures for 28 Franchised locations; other measures for 140 Franchised locations; other measures for Franchised locations; adjusted operating results for 358 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 236 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 136 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 134 Franchised locations; adjusted operating results for 120 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 51 Franchised locations; adjusted operating results for 119 Franchised locations; adjusted operating results for 358 Franchised locations; adjusted operating results for 119 Franchised locations; adjusted operating results for 358 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 419 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 91 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 185 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 236 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 319 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 42 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 125 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures for 292 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 121 Franchised locations; other measures and revenue for 114 Franchised locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets declined by 9 in 2025, to 8 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

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

    Franchises under $500kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Nothing Bundt Cakes head-to-head

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Range across 2 single-unit formats

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)

    Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.

    • Bakery at most 1800 square feet — Total initial investment: $475,200 to $994,100PDF p. 32$475,200 – $994,100
    • Bakery over 1800 square feet — Total initial investment: $490,900 to $1,156,200PDF p. 33$490,900 – $1,156,200

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

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

    ITEM 6 OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty — 6Main ongoing fee

    52 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?

    26 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    71 locations

    Revenue and other measures · 71 locations

    Who is counted
    PartVI Pre-resale>=1m
    Excluded
    117FY2025transfers excludedpostperiod;2resales2023excludedpreperiod;transactionmonth excluded;112total.
    Method
    Unaudited source table values copied exactly; no rescaling of small dollar values; no recomputation.

    These groups are never combined. Adjusted company-owned operating results cannot be divided by franchised revenue to calculate a franchisee profit margin.

    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. 81

    Net −9 outlets, 2023–2025

    0172023172024820250−9

    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 ($475,200 – $1,156,200) 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 decreased from 17 to 8 in 2025. What drove the change?

    • 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]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartVI Pre-resale>=1m · PDF p. 80
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartVI Pre-resale750k–1m · PDF p. 80
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartVI Pre-resale<=750k · PDF p. 80; PDF p. 81
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Random sample of 28 franchised Bakeries among 168 Bakeries that did not report… · PDF p. 76
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Remaining 140 Bakeries that did not report Owner Payroll and were not in the Sa… · PDF p. 76
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Payroll reporting/subsamples as sourcenarrative;190reported,168nonreported,rand… · PDF p. 76
    7. [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartIII Allmean · PDF p. 75
    8. [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2022+ Vintages, Year 1 · PDF p. 78
    9. [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2018+ vintages · PDF p. 77; PDF p. 78
    10. [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2022+ Vintages, Year 2 · PDF p. 78
    11. [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartIII Topthird · PDF p. 75
    12. [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2022+ Vintages, Year 3 · PDF p. 78
    13. [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartIII Middlethird · PDF p. 75
    14. [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartIII Allmedian · PDF p. 75
    15. [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartIII Bottomthird · PDF p. 75
    16. [16]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartIII 358 maturebakeries average7.6years · PDF p. 75
    17. [17]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2018+ vintages · PDF p. 77; PDF p. 78
    18. [18]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2018+ vintages · PDF p. 77; PDF p. 78
    19. [19]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2018+ vintages · PDF p. 78; PDF p. 77
    20. [20]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2018+ vintages · PDF p. 77; PDF p. 78
    21. [21]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2018+ vintages · PDF p. 77; PDF p. 78
    22. [22]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2018+ vintages · PDF p. 77; PDF p. 78
    23. [23]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartV regionalopeningorder Density26–50 · PDF p. 79
    24. [24]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartV regionalopeningorder Density76+ · PDF p. 79
    25. [25]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartV regionalopeningorder Density1–25 · PDF p. 79
    26. [26]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartV regionalopeningorder Density51–75 · PDF p. 79
    27. [27]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 81

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

    Territory & operations

    951 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

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

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2026total liabilities and member's equity$913,317
    2026deferred revenue, long term$18,926
    2026deferred revenue, current portion$1,682
    2026amounts due to related parties$7
    2026prepaid expenses$81
    2026other$3
    2026net income$10,786
    2026other current liabilities$318
    2026total current liabilities$2,007
    2026other non-current liabilities$201
    2026total liabilities$21,134
    2026member's equity$892,183

    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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    Territory language

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    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.

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