Crave Cookies franchise
A Crave Cookies franchisee operates a bakery selling cookies and sodas. At the end of 2025 there were 56 Crave Cookies locations in the US, 53 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $328K–$735K
- Franchise fee
- $39,500
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 56+45 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Crave Cookies Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Crave Cookies franchise costs
Opening one bakery costs an estimated $327,985 to $734,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Crave Cookies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Crave Cookies franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Crave Cookies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid twice monthly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Crave Cookies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Crave Cookies publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: first-year franchise sales measured over each store's own first 12 months, rather than one common calendar year. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Crave Cookies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 (+13) | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 35 (+14) | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 53 (+18) | 3 | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Crave Cookies Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
How Crave Cookies compares
Of the 17 bakery franchises on this site, Crave Cookies is the 7th cheapest to open and the 11th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Crave Cookies | Typical bakery |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $328K | $428K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 8.6% | 3.5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +562.5% | +8.9% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 14 of 17 |
Typical is the median across the 17 brands in bakery franchises.
