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    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising vs FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    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.

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising2025 FDDFRIOS GOURMET POPS2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    $229,601 – $232,301

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    $64,548 – $109,917

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    $20,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    $37,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    $625

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising figures come from its 2025 FDD and FRIOS GOURMET POPS figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising and FRIOS GOURMET POPS disclose 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 (Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising: 1, FRIOS GOURMET POPS: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    $229,601 – $232,301
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    $64,548 – $109,917
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    $20,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    $37,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    6%
    Ongoing royalty 6% of gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    $625
    Monthly royalty per territory — years 3 - 4
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    2%
    Brand Development Fund — up to 2% of Gross Sales; currently not assessed — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    27
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    114
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    +0
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2022 → 27 at end of 2024

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    +24
    Calculated: 90 at end of 2023 → 114 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

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

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

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

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    FRIOS GOURMET POPS

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $604,726
    other 2023 Average Gross Sales $604,726
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    FRIOS GOURMET POPS
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Frios operational franchise outlets with three or more years of operations duri…
    $290,715
    other Franchise Outlets with Three or More Years of Operations
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Frios operational franchise outlets with one to three years of operations durin…
    36 units
    other Franchise Outlets with One to Three Years of Operations
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Frios operational franchise outlets operating full-time during the 2025 calenda…
    $290,715
    other Franchise Outlets Operating Full-Time
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +4 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.

    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising vs FRIOS GOURMET POPS: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising or FRIOS GOURMET POPS?
    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising: $229,601 – $232,301 (2025 FDD · Item 7); FRIOS GOURMET POPS: $64,548 – $109,917 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for FRIOS GOURMET POPS. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising and FRIOS GOURMET POPS royalties compare?
    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); FRIOS GOURMET POPS: $625 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising or FRIOS GOURMET POPS?
    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising: 27 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); FRIOS GOURMET POPS: 114 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising and FRIOS GOURMET POPS disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; FRIOS GOURMET POPS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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