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    Baguette Factory Production Unit vs Baskin-Robbins

    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.

    BFBaguette Factory Production Unit2025 FDDBaskin-Robbins2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    $209,830 – $1,679,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Baskin-Robbins

    $307,400 – $626,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    Not available

    Baskin-Robbins

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30

    Royalty · Item 6

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    6.9%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Baskin-Robbins

    1%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Before you compare

    • Baguette Factory Production Unit figures come from its 2025 FDD and Baskin-Robbins figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Baguette Factory Production Unit discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Baskin-Robbins has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    $209,830 – $1,679,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Baskin-Robbins

    $307,400 – $626,700
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $307,400 to $626,700.
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Baskin-Robbins

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    6.9%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Baskin-Robbins

    1%
    Continuing Franchise Fee: 1.0% of Gross Sales for Restaurants in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    2%
    Marketing fund contribution if established — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Baskin-Robbins

    $3,000
    spend $3,000 toward the Marketing Start-Up Fee per Restaurant and we will contribute — 3000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    94
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Baskin-Robbins

    1,219
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    +2
    Calculated: 92 at end of 2022 → 94 at end of 2024

    Baskin-Robbins

    −64
    Calculated: 1,283 at end of 2023 → 1,219 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Baskin-Robbins

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Baskin-Robbins

    1950
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Baguette Factory Production Unit

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Baskin-Robbins

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BFBaguette Factory Production Unit

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Baskin-Robbins
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Baskin-Robbins 2025 franchised restaurants, 1st Quartile
    204 restaurants
    other 1st Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Baskin-Robbins 2025 franchised restaurants, 2nd Quartile
    204 restaurants
    other 2nd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Baskin-Robbins 2025 franchised restaurants, 3rd Quartile
    204 restaurants
    other 3rd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79
    +14 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Baguette Factory Production Unit vs Baskin-Robbins: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Baguette Factory Production Unit or Baskin-Robbins?
    Baguette Factory Production Unit: $209,830 – $1,679,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Baskin-Robbins: $307,400 – $626,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Baguette Factory Production Unit. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Baguette Factory Production Unit and Baskin-Robbins royalties compare?
    Baguette Factory Production Unit: 6.9% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Baskin-Robbins: 1% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Baguette Factory Production Unit or Baskin-Robbins?
    Baguette Factory Production Unit: 94 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Baskin-Robbins: 1,219 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Baguette Factory Production Unit and Baskin-Robbins disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Baguette Factory Production Unit has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Baskin-Robbins has reviewed Item 19 figures for 17 location groups. 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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