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    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe vs Remax

    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.

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe2026 FDDRRemax2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    $448,250 – $2,254,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Remax

    $29,350 – $336,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available

    Remax

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Remax

    $143

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe and Remax disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    $448,250 – $2,254,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Remax

    $29,350 – $336,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Remax

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

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    5%
    Refranchised affiliate Full Bakery royalty maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Remax

    $143
    Continuing Franchise Fee monthly range per Sales Associate low
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

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

    Remax

    $127
    Marketing Fee monthly range per Sales Associate low
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Remax

    2,994
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Remax

    +2,500
    Calculated: 494 at end of 2023 → 2,994 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Remax

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

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Remax

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

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Remax

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    RRemax

    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.

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe vs Remax: common questions

    Which costs less to open, La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe or Remax?
    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe: $448,250 – $2,254,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Remax: $29,350 – $336,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Remax. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe and Remax royalties compare?
    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Remax: $143 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe and Remax disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Remax makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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