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    Cookies by Design vs Crave Cookies

    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.

    Cookies by Design2025 FDDCrave Cookies2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Cookies by Design

    $160,000 – $345,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Crave Cookies

    $327,985 – $734,800

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Cookies by Design

    $30,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Crave Cookies

    $39,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Cookies by Design

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Crave Cookies

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Cookies by Design and Crave Cookies disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Crave Cookies has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Cookies by Design

    $160,000 – $345,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Crave Cookies

    $327,985 – $734,800
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Cookies by Design

    $30,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Crave Cookies

    $39,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Cookies by Design

    6%
    Royalty rate months one through six
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Crave Cookies

    6%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Cookies by Design

    3%
    Advertising Fund maximum — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Crave Cookies

    2%
    Marketing Fund Contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Cookies by Design

    76
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    Crave Cookies

    74
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Cookies by Design

    −18
    Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 76 at end of 2024

    Crave Cookies

    +73
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2021 → 74 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Cookies by Design

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Crave Cookies

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

    Cookies by Design

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Crave Cookies

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

    Cookies by Design

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Crave Cookies

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Cookies by Design

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Crave Cookies
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Four middle outlets from the six qualifying first-year franchised outlets, afte…
    $615,000
    other First-year gross sales range for the four middle qualifying outlets: $615,000 to $1,254,000
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Six franchised outlets meeting first-year, same-ownership, and trade-area crite…
    $1,285,698
    other Above-range first-year gross sales outlier
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets that finished their first year between December 5, 2024 and…
    10 outlets
    other Number of outlets completing first year in stated period
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    +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.

    Cookies by Design vs Crave Cookies: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Cookies by Design or Crave Cookies?
    Cookies by Design: $160,000 – $345,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Crave Cookies: $327,985 – $734,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Cookies by Design. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Cookies by Design and Crave Cookies royalties compare?
    Cookies by Design: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Crave Cookies: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Cookies by Design or Crave Cookies?
    Cookies by Design: 76 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Crave Cookies: 74 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Cookies by Design and Crave Cookies disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Cookies by Design makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Crave Cookies 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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