Franchise opportunities compared
Cinnabon vs My Favorite Muffin Bakery
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, My Favorite Muffin Bakery: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Cinnabon |  My Favorite Muffin Bakery |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $29,250 – $1,205,400 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $424,000 – $670,500 Total initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 |
| 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 | 5% Royalty fee percent of Gross Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| 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 | 5% Marketing fund maximum percent — 5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 2,676 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 104 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +728 Calculated: 1,948 at end of 2023 → 2,676 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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 — MFM Cafe stores — 2024 — 4th quartile 292,568 $ other 2024 4th quartile gross revenues range · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — MFM Cafe stores — 2025 — 3rd quartile 2 units other 2025 3rd quartile count exceeding average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — MFM Cafe stores — 2025 — 1st quartile 1,132,090 $ other 2025 1st quartile median gross revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 +6 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.