Franchise opportunities compared

    Beverly Ann's Cookies vs Cinnabon

    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

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    $118,638 – $270,075

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Cinnabon

    $29,250 – $1,205,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    Not available

    Cinnabon

    $3,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30

    Royalty · Item 6

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    $1,500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Cinnabon

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Beverly Ann's Cookies and Cinnabon disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Cinnabon has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    $118,638 – $270,075
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Cinnabon

    $29,250 – $1,205,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Cinnabon

    $3,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    $1,500
    Additional Equipment Royalty: currently $1,500 to $2,000 per year, varying by type of Additional Equipment; payable under the Royalty schedule if the franchisee owns such equipment. Additional Equipment purchase is optional.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Cinnabon

    6%
    OTHER FEES Type of Fee 1, 5 Amount Date Due Remarks Royalty Fee — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    10%
    hed a system wide “ Brand Fund .” We reserve the right to change the Brand Fund Contribution annually by up to — 10 — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Cinnabon

    1%
    l Marketing Obligation Currently each calendar quarter, you must spend not less than — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Cinnabon

    1,338
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 104
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Cinnabon

    +364
    Calculated: 974 at end of 2023 → 1,338 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Cinnabon

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

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cinnabon

    1986
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Beverly Ann's Cookies

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cinnabon

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BABeverly Ann's Cookies

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Cinnabon
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Enclosed mall — 2nd Quartile
    47 bakeries
    other Enclosed mall 2nd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 100
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Enclosed mall — Bottom Quartile
    47 bakeries
    other Enclosed mall Bottom Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 100
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Enclosed mall — Total
    $665,401
    other Enclosed mall Total
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 100
    +12 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.

    Beverly Ann's Cookies vs Cinnabon: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Beverly Ann's Cookies or Cinnabon?
    Beverly Ann's Cookies: $118,638 – $270,075 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Cinnabon: $29,250 – $1,205,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Cinnabon. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Beverly Ann's Cookies and Cinnabon royalties compare?
    Beverly Ann's Cookies: $1,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Cinnabon: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Beverly Ann's Cookies and Cinnabon disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Beverly Ann's Cookies makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Cinnabon has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 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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