Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Bakery & Desserts brands (66)
- AAAuntie Anne'sItem 7: $115,225 – $1,811,400 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 1,236 outlets
Baskin-RobbinsItem 7: $307,400 – $626,700 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 1,219 outlets- BABen And Jerrys Special Venue Scoop Shop ProgramItem 7: $185,600 – $375,300 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 17 outlets
- BJBen Jerrys Scoop ShopItem 7: $188,300 – $631,300 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 346 outlets
- BABeverly Ann's CookiesItem 7: $118,638 – $270,075 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
Big Apple BagelsItem 7: $45,000 – $512,500 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 96 outlets
BreadsmithItem 7: $90,200 – $443,250 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 11 outlets
Brusters Real Ice CreamItem 7: $414,900 – $1,244,700 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
Candy CloudItem 7: $389,100 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 13 outlets
Carvel CorporationItem 7: $38,850 – $1,051,200 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 720 outlets
CinnabonItem 7: $29,250 – $1,205,400 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 2,676 outlets
CinnaholicItem 7: $241,082 – $526,582 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 83 outlets- CACookie AdvantageItem 7: $92,550 – $171,250 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 24 outlets
Coopers Scoopers LLCItem 7: $159,650 – $320,400 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
Corner Bakery CafeItem 7: $1,090,000 – $2,335,000 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 99 outlets
CrumblItem 7 not reviewed · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 1,944 outlets
Dairy Queen Treat franchiseItem 7: $548,700 – $1,595,350 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 1,055 outlets
Dessert Mango MangoItem 7: $5,000 – $30,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 68 outlets
DonutNVItem 7: $189,580 – $272,900 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 144 outlets- DDDuck DonutsItem 7: $394,150 – $628,700 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
Dumont Creamery and CaféItem 7: $271,200 – $572,500 · 2024 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 1 outlets- EWEiffel WaffleItem 7: $208,635 – $338,076 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 6 outlets
Fluffy FluffyItem 7: $319,145 – $693,545 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 8 outlets
FRIOS GOURMET POPSItem 7: $64,548 – $109,917 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 114 outlets
Great American CookiesItem 7: $205,800 – $484,650 · 2024 FDDItem 19 figures
Great Harvest Bread Co.Item 7: $591,742 – $871,077 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 55 outlets
H&H BagelsItem 7: $632,860 – $672,860 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 24 outlets
Handel S EnterprisesItem 7: $0 – $996,500 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures- HDHurts Donut CompanyItem 7: $504,000 – $915,000 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 18 outlets
ISG FranchiseItem 7: $223,917 – $451,800 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 5 outlets
Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsItem 7: $698,000 – $1,064,750 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
KilwinsItem 7: $405,045 – $522,096 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 187 outlets
La DiperieItem 7: $162,700 – $553,025 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
La Madeleine French Bakery CafeItem 7: $448,250 – $2,254,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
Le Macaron French PastriesItem 7: $91,730 – $452,000 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 59 outlets
LefabItem 7: $139,100 – $441,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 20 outlets
Magnolia Bakery InternationalItem 7: $499,700 – $1,276,270 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 11 outlets
Menchie S GroupItem 7: $161,846 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 295 outlets
Milkshake FactoryItem 7: $510,492 – $772,548 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures · 14 outlets
Mister SofteeItem 7: $297,000 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 617 outlets
Mister Softee FranchiseItem 7: $297,000 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 617 outlets- MFMN Filing 36626-202605-17Item 7: $405,045 – $880,295 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 187 outlets
Mochinut HoldingsItem 7: $233,500 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 138 outlets
Mrs. FieldsItem 7: $186,860 – $309,500 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 196 outlets
My Favorite Muffin BakeryItem 7: $424,000 – $670,500 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
Nothing Bundt CakesItem 7 not reviewed · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 16 outlets
Orange Leaf Frozen YogurtItem 7: $0 – $637,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 61 outlets
Paris BaguetteItem 7: $1,910,550 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 155 outlets- PBPopUp BagelsItem 7: $807,300 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 46 outlets
Rainbow Cone Five FlavorsItem 7: $137,860 – $4,969,378 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 27 outlets
Randy’s DonutsItem 7: $8,000 – $661,500 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 27 outlets
Red MangoItem 7: $0 – $303,500,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 26 outlets- RRemaxItem 7: $29,350 – $336,500 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 2,994 outlets
Salty Paws Ice Cream TruckItem 7: $72,250 – $255,570 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file · 9 outlets
Shipley Do-NutsItem 7: $62,000 – $516,512 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 786 outlets
Sugar Llamas EnterprisesItem 7: $252,400 – $368,200 · 2024 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
sweetFrogItem 7: $25,000 – $692,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 406 outlets- TTCBYItem 7: $133,400 – $485,630 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
The Haagen-Dazs Shoppe Company, Inc.Item 7: $14,500 – $591,579 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 430 outlets
Totally NutzItem 7: $3,500 – $78,372 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 91 outlets
Tous Les JoursItem 7: $730,750 – $812,750 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 378 outlets- WCWaffle CabinItem 7: $91,000 – $189,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 58 outlets
Warabimochi KamakuraItem 7: $88,883 – $226,667 · 2025 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
West Coast Sourdough Area RepresentativeItem 7: $73,250 – $394,750 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
WOOPS!Item 7: $64,875 – $455,675 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures- YMYogurt MountainItem 7: $274,610 – $959,000 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
Bakery & Desserts franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a bakery & desserts franchise?
- Across 64 published bakery & desserts brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $188,300, and low ends run from $0 to $1,910,550 (FDDs from 2024 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which bakery & desserts franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Handel S Enterprises ($0–$996,500, 2025 FDD); Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt ($0–$637,000, 2026 FDD); Red Mango ($0–$303,500,000, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many bakery & desserts franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 47 of 66 published bakery & desserts brands (71%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which bakery & desserts franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Remax (2,994); Cinnabon (2,676); Crumbl (1,944). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.