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    Gordo's Bubble Waffles vs Great American 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.

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles2026 FDDGreat American Cookies2024 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    $189,400 – $454,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Great American Cookies

    $205,800 – $484,650

    2024 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Great American Cookies

    $0.00

    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23

    Royalty · Item 6

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Great American Cookies

    6%

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Before you compare

    • Gordo's Bubble Waffles figures come from its 2026 FDD and Great American Cookies figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Great American Cookies 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 (Gordo's Bubble Waffles: 2, Great American Cookies: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    $189,400 – $454,000
    Total initial investment — Franchise Agreement
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Great American Cookies

    $205,800 – $484,650
    2024 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Great American Cookies

    $0.00
    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 23
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    6%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Great American Cookies

    6%
    Royalty percentage of total net sales
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    2%
    Brand Marketing Fund Contribution maximum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Great American Cookies

    4%
    National Advertising Fund contribution maximum — 4%
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    Great American Cookies

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

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    +1
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025

    Great American Cookies

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

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Great American Cookies

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

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great American Cookies

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

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Great American Cookies

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bayview affiliate-owned Reporting Business
    $188,985
    other Bayview Cost of Goods Sold
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Marquette affiliate-owned Reporting Business
    $1,077,048
    other Marquette GROSS SALES
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Great American Cookies
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Great American Cookies-only and Great American Cookies restaurants co-branded w…
    157 units
    other all restaurants
    2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Great American Cookies-only U.S. franchised restaurants; full calendar year 2023
    1,853,981 $
    other standalone
    2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 93
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised restaurants with Marble Slab Creamery co-branded operations; co…
    65,000 $
    other Marble Slab co-branded
    2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90
    +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.

    Gordo's Bubble Waffles vs Great American Cookies: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Gordo's Bubble Waffles or Great American Cookies?
    Gordo's Bubble Waffles: $189,400 – $454,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Great American Cookies: $205,800 – $484,650 (2024 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Gordo's Bubble Waffles. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Gordo's Bubble Waffles and Great American Cookies royalties compare?
    Gordo's Bubble Waffles: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Great American Cookies: 6% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Gordo's Bubble Waffles and Great American Cookies disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Gordo's Bubble Waffles has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Great American Cookies 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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