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    The Toasted Yolk Cafe vs Tomasos

    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.

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe2025 FDDTomasos2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    $1,058,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Tomasos

    $145,200 – $319,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Tomasos

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Tomasos

    3%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Tomasos discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only The Toasted Yolk Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    $1,058,000
    Estimated initial investment — single unit total: $1,058,000 to $1,721,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Tomasos

    $145,200 – $319,100
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Tomasos

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    5%
    Continuing royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Tomasos

    3%
    Royalty percentage
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    0.5%
    Brand fund contribution — 0.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Tomasos

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    42
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Tomasos

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

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    +15
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2022 → 42 at end of 2024

    Tomasos

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

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Tomasos

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

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tomasos

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

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tomasos

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised The Toasted Yolk Cafe outlets in quartile 1 for fiscal year ended De…
    $3,087,567
    other Net revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Toasted Yolk Cafe outlets in the specified quartile for FY2024
    $4,186,387
    other Net revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Toasted Yolk Cafe outlets in Quartile 1 for FY2024
    $4,186,387
    other Net revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Tomasos

    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.

    The Toasted Yolk Cafe vs Tomasos: common questions

    Which costs less to open, The Toasted Yolk Cafe or Tomasos?
    The Toasted Yolk Cafe: $1,058,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Tomasos: $145,200 – $319,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Tomasos. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do The Toasted Yolk Cafe and Tomasos royalties compare?
    The Toasted Yolk Cafe: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Tomasos: 3% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do The Toasted Yolk Cafe and Tomasos disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    The Toasted Yolk Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Tomasos 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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