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    HoneyBaked vs Kid to Kid

    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.

    HoneyBaked2026 FDDKid to Kid2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    HoneyBaked

    $167,200 – $829,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Kid to Kid

    $357,515

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    HoneyBaked

    Not available

    Kid to Kid

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    HoneyBaked

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Kid to Kid

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • HoneyBaked 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 (HoneyBaked: 20, Kid to Kid: 15). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    HoneyBaked

    $167,200 – $829,600
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Kid to Kid

    $357,515
    Single unit — TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    HoneyBaked

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Kid to Kid

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

    HoneyBaked

    6%
    Royalty monthly net sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Kid to Kid

    5%
    Royalty gross sales monthly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    HoneyBaked

    3.25%
    Advertising Fund current — 3.25%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Kid to Kid

    0.5%
    Marketing fund gross sales — 0.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    HoneyBaked

    271
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62

    Kid to Kid

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

    HoneyBaked

    +213
    Calculated: 58 at end of 2023 → 271 at end of 2025

    Kid to Kid

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

    HoneyBaked

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kid to Kid

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

    HoneyBaked

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kid to Kid

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

    HoneyBaked

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kid to Kid

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HoneyBaked
    Franchised (203 locations) — other measures
    $159,642
    other Table4 All203
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised (65 locations) — revenue
    $703,402
    other Table4 Net sales $700,001–$1,000,000
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Franchised (60 locations) — revenue
    $60
    other Table4 Net sales below $700,000
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +17 more groups in the full report
    Kid to Kid
    Franchised (69 locations) — other measures
    69 stores
    other franchised all disclosed sample size; financial chart glyphs unreadable
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Franchised (17 locations) — other measures — franchised second quartile
    17 stores
    other franchised second quartile disclosed sample size; financial chart glyphs unreadable
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (18 locations) — other measures
    18 stores
    other franchised fourth quartile disclosed sample size; financial chart glyphs unreadable
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +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.

    HoneyBaked vs Kid to Kid: common questions

    Which costs less to open, HoneyBaked or Kid to Kid?
    HoneyBaked: $167,200 – $829,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Kid to Kid: $357,515 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for HoneyBaked. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do HoneyBaked and Kid to Kid royalties compare?
    HoneyBaked: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Kid to Kid: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do HoneyBaked and Kid to Kid disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    HoneyBaked has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; Kid to Kid 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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