Franchise opportunities compared
Cookie Advantage 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
- Cookie Advantage figures come from its 2026 FDD and Corner Bakery Cafe figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Cookie Advantage has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | CACookie Advantage |  Corner Bakery Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $92,550 – $171,250 Total initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 | $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) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $50 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $5.00 Royalty Fee — 5% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $500 Unauthorized advertising — $500 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $1.25 National Marketing — 1.25% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 24 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40 | 99 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025 | −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 — Franchised outlets open all 12 months of 2025. $341,967 other gross revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets open all 12 months of 2025. $1,278,679 other Highest gross revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 | 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.