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    Crumbl vs La Madeleine French 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.

    Crumbl2026 FDDLa Madeleine French Bakery Cafe2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Crumbl

    $848,566

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    $448,250 – $2,254,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Crumbl

    Not available

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Crumbl

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe 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 (Crumbl: 1, La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Crumbl

    $848,566
    Crumbl location — Total initial investment: 8 4 8,566 - 1, 4 7 2 ,533
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    $448,250 – $2,254,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Crumbl

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Crumbl

    8%
    Item 6 fee — Royalt y * 1
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    5%
    Refranchised affiliate Full Bakery royalty maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Crumbl

    2%
    Item 6 fee — Marketing Fund Fee* 1,2 — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    2.25%
    Brand Marketing Fund current — 2.25%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Crumbl

    972
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Crumbl

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Crumbl

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

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

    Crumbl

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

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

    Crumbl

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Crumbl
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    1,101 units
    other Year-end franchised outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe
    Franchised (24 locations) — other measures — Top 50% of Covered Franchised Bakery & Cafés at Traditional Locations
    $2,322,556
    other Franchised Traditional
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Franchised (24 locations) — other measures — Bottom 50% of Covered Franchised Bakery & Cafés at Traditional Locations
    $1,800,992
    other Franchised Traditional
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Franchised (8 locations) — other measures
    $1,804,288
    other Franchised Express Non-Traditional
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    +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.

    Crumbl vs La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Crumbl or La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe?
    Crumbl: $848,566 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe: $448,250 – $2,254,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Crumbl and La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe royalties compare?
    Crumbl: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Crumbl and La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Crumbl has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe 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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