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    Corner Bakery Cafe 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.

    Corner Bakery Cafe2025 FDDCrave Cookies2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    $1,090,000 – $2,335,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Crave Cookies

    $327,985 – $734,800

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    —

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Crave Cookies

    $39,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Crave Cookies

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Crave Cookies discloses 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)

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    $1,090,000 – $2,335,000
    Estimated investment for first Cafe — low estimate, excluding real property
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Crave Cookies

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

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    —
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Crave Cookies

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

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    5%
    Royalty Fee — 5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Crave Cookies

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

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    1.25%
    National Marketing — 1.25% — 1.25%
    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)

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    99
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Crave Cookies

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

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    −37
    Calculated: 136 at end of 2022 → 99 at end of 2024

    Crave Cookies

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

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Crave Cookies

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

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Crave Cookies

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

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Crave Cookies

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    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.

    Corner Bakery Cafe vs Crave Cookies: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Corner Bakery Cafe or Crave Cookies?
    Corner Bakery Cafe: $1,090,000 – $2,335,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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 Crave Cookies. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Corner Bakery Cafe and Crave Cookies royalties compare?
    Corner Bakery Cafe: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); 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, Corner Bakery Cafe or Crave Cookies?
    Corner Bakery Cafe: 99 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); 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 Corner Bakery Cafe and Crave Cookies disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Corner Bakery Cafe 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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