Franchise opportunities compared
Cinnaholic vs Corner Bakery Cafe
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 2025 FDDs.
- Only Cinnaholic has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | CCinnaholic |  Corner Bakery Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $241,082 – $526,582 Total Estimated Initial Investment under Franchise Agreement — lower estimate 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 | $1,090,000 – $2,335,000 Total estimated initial investment — single-Cafe low estimate, excludes real property 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $50 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 10% Increased Royalty Fee percentage of Gross Sales during default for failure to meet minimum operational standards 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $5.00 Royalty Fee — 5% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 2% Advertising Fund Fee percentage of Gross Sales — 2% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $1.25 National Marketing — 1.25% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 83 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 | 99 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +16 Calculated: 67 at end of 2022 → 83 at end of 2024 | −37 Calculated: 136 at end of 2022 → 99 at end of 2024 |
| 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 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 — New in 2024 franchise center $220,161 other South Loop IL · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-year franchise center $470,173 other Centennial NV · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-year franchise centers $639,336 other Full-year franchised bakeries · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 +3 more groups in the full report | Not 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.