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    Corner Bakery Cafe vs Crispy Cones

    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 FDDCrispy Cones2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    $1,090,000 – $2,335,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Crispy Cones

    $373,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    —

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Crispy Cones

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Crispy Cones

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Corner Bakery Cafe figures come from its 2025 FDD and Crispy Cones figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Crispy Cones 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

    Crispy Cones

    $373,650
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    —
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Crispy Cones

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Corner Bakery Cafe

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

    Crispy Cones

    5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    1.25%
    National Marketing — 1.25% — 1.25%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Crispy Cones

    2%
    Advertising fund — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Corner Bakery Cafe

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

    Crispy Cones

    21
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Corner Bakery Cafe

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

    Crispy Cones

    +19
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 21 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Crispy Cones

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

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Crispy Cones

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

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Crispy Cones

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Corner Bakery Cafe

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Crispy Cones
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 18 franchise locations that operated as franchise locations at any point in cal…
    $45,271 per month
    other Top Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 18 franchise locations that operated as franchise locations at any point in cal…
    $5,471 per month
    other Bottom Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 18 franchise locations that operated as franchise locations at any point in cal…
    $110,069 per month
    other Upper - Middle Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +2 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 Crispy Cones: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Corner Bakery Cafe or Crispy Cones?
    Corner Bakery Cafe: $1,090,000 – $2,335,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Crispy Cones: $373,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Crispy Cones. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Corner Bakery Cafe and Crispy Cones royalties compare?
    Corner Bakery Cafe: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Crispy Cones: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Corner Bakery Cafe or Crispy Cones?
    Corner Bakery Cafe: 99 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Crispy Cones: 21 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Corner Bakery Cafe and Crispy Cones disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Corner Bakery Cafe makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Crispy Cones has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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