Franchise opportunities compared

    Cml Storefront vs Cupbop

    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

    Cml Storefront

    $266,600 – $965,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Cupbop

    $298,740 – $669,390

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Cml Storefront

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Cupbop

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Cml Storefront

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Cupbop

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Cml Storefront 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 (Cml Storefront: 1, Cupbop: 15). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Cml Storefront

    $266,600 – $965,800
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Cupbop

    $298,740 – $669,390
    Total lower initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Cml Storefront

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Cupbop

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

    Cml Storefront

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Cupbop

    6%
    Royalty monthly gross sales percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Cml Storefront

    2%
    Advertising fund maximum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Cupbop

    4.5%
    Advertising Fund monthly gross sales percentage maximum — 4.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Cml Storefront

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Cupbop

    56
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Cml Storefront

    −3
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025

    Cupbop

    +3
    Calculated: 53 at end of 2023 → 56 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Cml Storefront

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Cupbop

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

    Cml Storefront

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cupbop

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

    Cml Storefront

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Cupbop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Cml Storefront
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,299,825
    other 2025 franchisee Storefronts Median annual gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Cupbop
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Company-owned Greater than $910K
    $1,004,084
    other Company-owned Greater than $910K
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Company-owned $730K - $910K
    $905,203
    other Company-owned $730K - $910K
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Company-owned $565K - 730K
    $658,517
    other Company-owned $565K - 730K
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +12 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.

    Cml Storefront vs Cupbop: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Cml Storefront or Cupbop?
    Cml Storefront: $266,600 – $965,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Cupbop: $298,740 – $669,390 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Cml Storefront. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Cml Storefront and Cupbop royalties compare?
    Cml Storefront: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Cupbop: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Cml Storefront or Cupbop?
    Cml Storefront: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Cupbop: 56 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Cml Storefront and Cupbop disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Cml Storefront has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Cupbop has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 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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