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    Cookie Advantage Business ( es ) vs Lefab

    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.

    CACookie Advantage Business ( es )2025 FDDLefab2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    $92,550 – $171,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Lefab

    $139,100 – $441,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    $34,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Lefab

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Lefab

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Cookie Advantage Business ( es ) figures come from its 2025 FDD and Lefab figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Lefab 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 (Cookie Advantage Business ( es ): 1, Lefab: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    $92,550 – $171,250
    Total estimated initial investment range
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Lefab

    $139,100 – $441,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    $34,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Lefab

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    6%
    Royalty during first 12 months
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Lefab

    6%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    $500
    Unauthorized advertising fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Lefab

    3%
    Marketing Fee — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    23
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    Lefab

    20
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    +1
    Calculated: 22 at end of 2022 → 23 at end of 2024

    Lefab

    +8
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2023 → 20 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Lefab

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

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lefab

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

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es )

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lefab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CACookie Advantage Business ( es )
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $369,522
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Lefab
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 3 reporting stores
    $34,075
    other Affiliate median monthly sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 14 reporting stores
    $31,142
    other Franchise average monthly sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1.61
    other Standard paleta product cost
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +3 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.

    Cookie Advantage Business ( es ) vs Lefab: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Cookie Advantage Business ( es ) or Lefab?
    Cookie Advantage Business ( es ): $92,550 – $171,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Lefab: $139,100 – $441,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Cookie Advantage Business ( es ). At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Cookie Advantage Business ( es ) and Lefab royalties compare?
    Cookie Advantage Business ( es ): 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Lefab: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Cookie Advantage Business ( es ) or Lefab?
    Cookie Advantage Business ( es ): 23 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Lefab: 20 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Cookie Advantage Business ( es ) and Lefab disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Cookie Advantage Business ( es ) has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Lefab has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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