Franchise opportunities compared
Cinnabon vs Cookie Advantage
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Cinnabon discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Cinnabon: 15, Cookie Advantage: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Cinnabon | CACookie Advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $29,250 – $1,205,400 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $92,550 – $171,250 Total initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $3,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 OTHER FEES Type of Fee 1, 5 Amount Date Due Remarks Royalty Fee — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31 | $6.00 Royalty — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 l Marketing Obligation Currently each calendar quarter, you must spend not less than — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32 | $500 Unauthorized advertising — $500 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 2,676 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 104 | 24 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +728 Calculated: 1,948 at end of 2023 → 2,676 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1986 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets open all 12 months of 2025. $341,967 other gross revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets open all 12 months of 2025. $1,278,679 other Highest gross revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 |
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.