Franchise opportunities compared
My Favorite Muffin Bakery vs Tous Les Jours
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.
- Tous Les Jours 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 (My Favorite Muffin Bakery: 9, Tous Les Jours: 29). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  My Favorite Muffin Bakery |  Tous Les Jours |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $424,000 – $670,500 Total initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25 | $730,750 – $812,750 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% Royalty fee percent of Gross Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | 3% e and in the same manner as the Royalty Fee The maximum amount of the Ad Fund Fee is — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 5% Marketing fund maximum percent — 5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 378 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +164 Calculated: 214 at end of 2023 → 378 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — MFM Cafe stores — 2024 — 4th quartile 292,568 $ other 2024 4th quartile gross revenues range · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — MFM Cafe stores — 2025 — 3rd quartile 2 units other 2025 3rd quartile count exceeding average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — MFM Cafe stores — 2025 — 1st quartile 1,132,090 $ other 2025 1st quartile median gross revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82 +6 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company Owned Outlets All eligible $3,001,715 other Table 1A Company Owned Outlets All eligible · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Outlets All eligible 58 outlets other Table 1A Franchised Outlets All eligible · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Outlets All eligible 40 percent other Table 1B Franchised Outlets All eligible · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 +26 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.
My Favorite Muffin Bakery vs Tous Les Jours: common questions
- Which costs less to open, My Favorite Muffin Bakery or Tous Les Jours?
- My Favorite Muffin Bakery: $424,000 – $670,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Tous Les Jours: $730,750 – $812,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for My Favorite Muffin Bakery. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do My Favorite Muffin Bakery and Tous Les Jours royalties compare?
- My Favorite Muffin Bakery: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Tous Les Jours: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do My Favorite Muffin Bakery and Tous Les Jours disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- My Favorite Muffin Bakery has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Tous Les Jours has reviewed Item 19 figures for 29 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.