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    Taste Buds Kitchen vs The Bunny Hive

    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.

    Taste Buds Kitchen2026 FDDThe Bunny Hive2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    $425,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    The Bunny Hive

    $126,610 – $330,850

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    The Bunny Hive

    $42,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    $8.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    The Bunny Hive

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Taste Buds Kitchen figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Bunny Hive figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Taste Buds Kitchen: 9, The Bunny Hive: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    $425,750
    Total estimated initial investment single Kitchen
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    The Bunny Hive

    $126,610 – $330,850
    Total single Studio initial investment: $126,610–$330,850 (Item7)
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    The Bunny Hive

    $42,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    $8.00
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    The Bunny Hive

    7%
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    $2.00
    Brand Development Fund maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    The Bunny Hive

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    14
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    The Bunny Hive

    32
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    +3
    Calculated: 11 at end of 2022 → 14 at end of 2025

    The Bunny Hive

    +28
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 32 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Bunny Hive

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

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    2014
    From a verified franchisor listing

    The Bunny Hive

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

    Taste Buds Kitchen

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Bunny Hive

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Taste Buds Kitchen
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top quartile of the Qualifying Outlets: franchised locations meeting the disclo…
    $977,379
    other Top quartile low gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise locations that opened during calendar year 2025 and reported pre-open…
    $31,146
    other 2025 pre-opening gross revenue high
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All nine Qualifying Outlets: franchised locations meeting the disclosed territo…
    $172,156
    other 2025 qualifying outlet net operating income average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +6 more groups in the full report
    The Bunny Hive
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Studios open full reporting month (3)
    $26,703
    other High Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Studios open full reporting month (9)
    $23,963
    other High Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Studios open full reporting month (11)
    $25,143
    other High Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +8 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.

    Taste Buds Kitchen vs The Bunny Hive: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Taste Buds Kitchen or The Bunny Hive?
    Taste Buds Kitchen: $425,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); The Bunny Hive: $126,610 – $330,850 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Bunny Hive. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Taste Buds Kitchen and The Bunny Hive royalties compare?
    Taste Buds Kitchen: $8.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); The Bunny Hive: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Taste Buds Kitchen or The Bunny Hive?
    Taste Buds Kitchen: 14 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); The Bunny Hive: 32 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Taste Buds Kitchen and The Bunny Hive disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Taste Buds Kitchen has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; The Bunny Hive has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 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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