Franchise opportunities compared
HoneyBaked vs The Red Collection
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.
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.
- Only HoneyBaked has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  HoneyBaked |  The Red Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $167,200 – $829,600 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $222,875 – $1,611,250 Total initial investment, low estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty monthly net sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $4.50 Royalty — 4.5% of Gross Room Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.25 Advertising Fund current 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $5.00 Marketing and Reservation Fee maximum — 5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 271 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62 | 5 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +213 Calculated: 58 at end of 2023 → 271 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.