Cookie Corner franchise
2024 filing · May 27, 2024
Cookie Corner at a glance
A kosher bakery cafe selling pastries, cakes, sandwiches, breakfast and brunch dishes and coffee. At the end of 2023 there were 1 Cookie Corner locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- CC Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- Franchisor based in
- Lakewood, New Jersey
- Typical size
- About 2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $531K–$1.4M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Credited against royalty payments once the bakery opens
- Royalty
- 10%–50%
- 50% of gross revenue from bakery items, 30% from cafe items and 10% from beverages, deducted weekly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 1
- Most in New Jersey
From CC Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Cookie Corner among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Cookie Corner | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $963,150 | Costs more than 82% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Cookie Corner franchise costs
Opening one Cookie Corner costs an estimated $530,800 to $1,395,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are equipment, furniture & fixtures ($300,000 to $600,000) and construction, leasehold improvements ($100,000 to $500,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Rent – 3 Months | $15,000 | $36,000 | |
| Lease & Utility Security Deposit | $5,000 | $12,000 | |
| Design & Architect Fees | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Construction, Leasehold Improvements | $100,000 | $500,000 | |
| Signage | $1,000 | $15,000 | |
| Equipment, Furniture & Fixtures | $300,000 | $600,000 | |
| POS and Computer System; Internet, Phone, Security | $3,000 | $25,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $300 | $1,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Kosher Certification Fee– 3 Months | $1,500 | $2,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Insurance – 3 Months | $3,000 | $7,500 | |
| Costs and Expenses Associated with Initial Training | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Marketing Spend | $0 | $15,000 | |
| Packaging, Stationery and Office Supplies | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $50,000 | $100,000 | |
| Total | $530,800 | $1,395,500 | |
Source: CC Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 18
Cookie Corner franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, credited against royalty payments once the bakery opens. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CC Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 50% of gross revenue from bakery items, 30% from cafe items and 10% from beverages, deducted weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present. |
| Transfer Fee | $15,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Local Marketing Requirement | $1,000 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: CC Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Cookie Corner does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: CC Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 56
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.1M–$2.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Cookie Corner compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, Cookie Corner is the 78th cheapest to open and the 100th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Cookie Corner | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $531K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.4M | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $40K | $40K |
| US locations | 1 | 16 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 74 of 112 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 112 brands in bakery franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: CC Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 56
Where Cookie Corner locations are
At the end of 2023, Cookie Corner had locations in 1 state. The most are in New Jersey.
- New Jersey1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: CC Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 57
Who owns Cookie Corner?
Cookie Corner franchises are sold by CC Franchising, LLC.
From CC Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: CC Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Cookie Corner filings
The figures on this page come from CC Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued May 27, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | May 27, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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