Jolly Jolly Bakery franchise
2024 filing · January 12, 2024
Jolly Jolly Bakery at a glance
A bakery selling freshly baked breads and pastries. At the end of 2023 there were 2 Jolly Jolly Bakery locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 1,500–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $586K–$828K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5% of net sales
- 5% of net sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Nothing to the brand fund (0% of net sales); 2% of net sales must be spent on local marketing
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Jolly Jolly Bakery among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Jolly Jolly Bakery | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $707,000 | Costs more than 76% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Jolly Jolly Bakery franchise costs
Opening one Jolly Jolly Bakery costs an estimated $586,000 to $828,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($225,000 to $350,000) and fixtures, furnishings & equipment ($250,000 to $300,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Business Licenses & Permits | $1,500 | $2,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $225,000 | $350,000 | |
| Fixtures, Furnishings & Equipment | $250,000 | $300,000 | |
| Computer and Point of Sale System | $4,500 | $6,000 | |
| Architect/Engineering Fees | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Rent, Security Deposits and Utility Deposits | $7,500 | $20,000 | |
| Other Professional Fees | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance Deposit | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Inventory of Food, Beverage and Paper Supplies | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Additional Funds (for the initial 3 months of operations) | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $586,000 | $828,000 | |
Source: Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 20
Jolly Jolly Bakery franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of net sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Nothing to the brand fund (0% of net sales); 2% of net sales must be spent on local marketing. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
No figures Jolly Jolly Bakery 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: Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 56
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $870K–$1.5M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Jolly Jolly Bakery compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, Jolly Jolly Bakery is the 84th cheapest to open and the 94th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Jolly Jolly Bakery | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $586K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $828K | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 2 | 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) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 2 | 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: Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 56
Who owns Jolly Jolly Bakery?
Jolly Jolly Bakery franchises are sold by Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 7.
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: Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Jolly Jolly Bakery filings
The figures on this page come from Jolly Jolly Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued January 12, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | January 12, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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