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    Candy Cloud vs Crumbl

    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.

    Candy Cloud2026 FDDCrumbl2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Candy Cloud

    $389,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Crumbl

    $848,566

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Candy Cloud

    Not available

    Crumbl

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Candy Cloud

    120%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Crumbl

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Candy Cloud: 2, Crumbl: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Candy Cloud

    $389,100
    Total initial investment — single outlet low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Crumbl

    $848,566
    Crumbl location — Total initial investment: 8 4 8,566 - 1, 4 7 2 ,533
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Candy Cloud

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Crumbl

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Candy Cloud

    120%
    Unreported weekly revenue — royalty collection percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Crumbl

    8%
    Item 6 fee — Royalt y * 1
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Candy Cloud

    4%
    Brand Fund Contribution — maximum — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Crumbl

    2%
    Item 6 fee — Marketing Fund Fee* 1,2 — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Candy Cloud

    13
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Crumbl

    972
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Candy Cloud

    +12
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 13 at end of 2025

    Crumbl

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Candy Cloud

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Crumbl

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

    Candy Cloud

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Crumbl

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Candy Cloud

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Crumbl

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Candy Cloud
    Franchised (7 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $130,556
    other High store monthly gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $106,031
    other High store monthly gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Crumbl
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    1,101 units
    other Year-end franchised outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67

    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.

    Candy Cloud vs Crumbl: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Candy Cloud or Crumbl?
    Candy Cloud: $389,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Crumbl: $848,566 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Candy Cloud. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Candy Cloud and Crumbl royalties compare?
    Candy Cloud: 120% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Crumbl: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Candy Cloud or Crumbl?
    Candy Cloud: 13 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); Crumbl: 972 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Candy Cloud and Crumbl disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Candy Cloud has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Crumbl has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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