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    Cinnaholic 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.

    Cinnaholic2025 FDDMy Favorite Muffin Bakery2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Cinnaholic

    $241,082 – $526,582

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

    $424,000 – $670,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Cinnaholic

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Cinnaholic

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Cinnaholic figures come from its 2025 FDD and My Favorite Muffin Bakery figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Cinnaholic: 6, My Favorite Muffin Bakery: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Cinnaholic

    $241,082 – $526,582
    Total Estimated Initial Investment under Franchise Agreement — lower estimate
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

    $424,000 – $670,500
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Cinnaholic

    $40,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

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

    Cinnaholic

    10%
    Increased Royalty Fee percentage of Gross Sales during default for failure to meet minimum operational standards
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

    5%
    Royalty fee percent of Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Cinnaholic

    2%
    Advertising Fund Fee percentage of Gross Sales — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

    5%
    Marketing fund maximum percent — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Cinnaholic

    83
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Cinnaholic

    +16
    Calculated: 67 at end of 2022 → 83 at end of 2024

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

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

    Cinnaholic

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

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

    Cinnaholic

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

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

    Cinnaholic

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    My Favorite Muffin Bakery

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Cinnaholic
    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
    My Favorite Muffin Bakery
    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.

    Cinnaholic vs My Favorite Muffin Bakery: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Cinnaholic or My Favorite Muffin Bakery?
    Cinnaholic: $241,082 – $526,582 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); My Favorite Muffin Bakery: $424,000 – $670,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Cinnaholic. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Cinnaholic and My Favorite Muffin Bakery royalties compare?
    Cinnaholic: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); My Favorite Muffin Bakery: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Cinnaholic and My Favorite Muffin Bakery disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Cinnaholic has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; My Favorite Muffin Bakery has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups. 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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