CK Sales franchise
2025 filing · May 1, 2025Shares sales figures
CK Sales at a glance
A route distribution business selling and delivering branded bakery products to stores and other accounts in its territory. At the end of 2024 there were 274 CK Sales locations in the US, 126 franchised and 148 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- CK Sales Co., LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Lewiston, Maine
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $58K–$286K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50K–$150K
- Ten times the territory's average weekly sales
- Royalty
- none
- No royalty; distributors buy the bakery products at a discount from the suggested wholesale price and resell them on their route
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 274
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 126
- Company-owned
- 148
- States
- 5
- Most in New Hampshire, New York and Connecticut
From CK Sales Co., LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
CK Sales among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | CK Sales | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $172,020 | Costs less than 74% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 274 | More than 90% of franchises |
How much a CK Sales franchise costs
Opening one CK Sales costs an estimated $58,440 to $285,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($50,000 to $150,000) and vehicle(s) ($0 to $100,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | $150,000 | |
| Business Licenses, Incorporation Fees, Other Prepaid Expenses | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Additional Funds/Three Months | $2,900 | $3,500 | |
| Opening Inventory | $5,000 | $30,000 | |
| Vehicle(s) | $0 | $100,000 | |
| Initial Insurance Coverage | $40 | $100 | |
| Processing Fee | $500 | ||
| Total | $58,440 | $285,600 | |
Source: CK Sales Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
CK Sales franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000 to $150,000, ten times the territory's average weekly sales. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CK Sales Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No royalty; distributors buy the bakery products at a discount from the suggested wholesale price and resell them on their route. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: CK Sales Co., LLC, 2025 filing, pages 10 and 19
Sales and earnings
Shares figures CK Sales publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: CK Sales Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 33
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $460K–$810K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How CK Sales compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, CK Sales is the 108th cheapest to open and the 23rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | CK Sales | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $58K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $286K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| US locations | 274 | 32 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −39.7% | +3.8% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 187 of 324 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 324 brands in business services franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 148 (−61) | 121 |
| 2023 | 147 (−1) | 127 |
| 2024 | 126 (−21) | 148 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: CK Sales Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 34
Where CK Sales locations are
At the end of 2024, CK Sales had franchised locations in 5 states. The most are in New Hampshire, New York and Connecticut.
- New Hampshire39
- New York30
- Connecticut24
- Rhode Island24
- Vermont9
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 39 |
| New York | 30 |
| Connecticut | 24 |
| Rhode Island | 24 |
| Vermont | 9 |
Source: CK Sales Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 35
Who owns CK Sales?
CK Sales franchises are sold by CK Sales Co., LLC. Its ultimate parent is Flowers Foods, Inc.
From CK Sales Co., LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 8. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: CK Sales Co., LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
CK Sales filings
The figures on this page come from CK Sales Co., LLC’s 2025 filing, issued May 1, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 1, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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