Crepe Delicious franchise
A cafe serving crepes, gelato and related food and drinks. At the end of 2025 there were 11 Crepe Delicious locations in the US, 10 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $461K–$1.13M
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Royalty
- 6% of gross revenue
- Locations, 2025
- 11+3 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Crepe Delicious Holding USA, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Crepe Delicious franchise costs
Opening Traditional cafe costs an estimated $460,750 to $1,130,100. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Crepe Delicious Holding USA, Inc, 2026 filing, page 1
Crepe Delicious franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Crepe Delicious Holding USA, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Crepe Delicious Holding USA, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
No figures Crepe Delicious 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: Crepe Delicious Holding USA, Inc, 2026 filing, page 51
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 (+2) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 (0) | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 (+1) | 1 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Crepe Delicious Holding USA, Inc, 2026 filing, page 51
How Crepe Delicious compares
Of the 192 restaurant franchises on this site, Crepe Delicious is the 81st cheapest to open and the 158th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Crepe Delicious | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $461K | $529K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 14.8% | 4.1% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +42.9% | +5.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 138 of 192 |
Typical is the median across the 192 brands in restaurant franchises.
