Franchise opportunities compared
Auntie Anne's vs La Diperie
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Auntie Anne's
$115,225 – $1,811,400
2026 FDD · Item 7La Diperie
$162,700 – $553,025
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Auntie Anne's
$4,800
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29La Diperie
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28Royalty · Item 6
Auntie Anne's
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30La Diperie
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Auntie Anne's and La Diperie disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Auntie Anne's has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
La DiperieAuntie Anne's
La Diperie
Auntie Anne's
La Diperie
Auntie Anne's
La Diperie
Auntie Anne's
La Diperie
System scale & health
La DiperieAuntie Anne's
La Diperie
Auntie Anne's
La Diperie
Auntie Anne's
La Diperie
Auntie Anne's
La Diperie
Auntie Anne's
La Diperie
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
La DiperieNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Auntie Anne's vs La Diperie: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Auntie Anne's or La Diperie?
- Auntie Anne's: $115,225 – $1,811,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); La Diperie: $162,700 – $553,025 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Auntie Anne's. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Auntie Anne's and La Diperie royalties compare?
- Auntie Anne's: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30); La Diperie: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Auntie Anne's and La Diperie disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Auntie Anne's has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; La Diperie makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Auntie Anne's report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full La Diperie report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
