Franchise opportunities compared
Cinnaholic vs Cookies by Design
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
Cinnaholic
$241,082 – $526,582
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Cookies by Design
$160,000 – $345,000
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Cinnaholic
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Cookies by Design
$30,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Cinnaholic
10%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Cookies by Design
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Cookies by Design discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Cinnaholic has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
CinnaholicNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
Cinnaholic vs Cookies by Design: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Cinnaholic or Cookies by Design?
- Cinnaholic: $241,082 – $526,582 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Cookies by Design: $160,000 – $345,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Cookies by Design. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Cinnaholic and Cookies by Design royalties compare?
- Cinnaholic: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Cookies by Design: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Cinnaholic or Cookies by Design?
- Cinnaholic: 83 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); Cookies by Design: 38 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Cinnaholic and Cookies by Design disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Cinnaholic has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Cookies by Design makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Cookies by Design report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
