Magnolia Bakery franchise
2026 filing · April 24, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Magnolia Bakery at a glance
A bakery shop known for banana pudding, cupcakes and classic American desserts. At the end of 2025 there were 11 Magnolia Bakery locations in the US, 1 franchised and 10 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2011
- 15 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- New York, New York
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $696K–$1.2M
- Flagship full-bake store
- Franchise fee
- $49,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 11
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 10
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 3
- Most in New York, California and Illinois
From MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Magnolia Bakery among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Magnolia Bakery | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $947,135 | Costs more than 82% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,000 | Higher than 62% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 11 | Fewer than 60% of franchises |
How much a Magnolia Bakery franchise costs
Opening Flagship full-bake store costs an estimated $696,000 to $1,198,270. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Magnolia Bakery franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Magnolia Bakery publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $690K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Magnolia Bakery franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Magnolia Bakery franchisees in 2026, $2.29M in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Magnolia Bakery compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, Magnolia Bakery is the 93rd cheapest to open and the 65th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Magnolia Bakery | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $696K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.2M | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $49K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 11 | 16 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 3.9% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 10 | – | – |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (+1) | 10 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 (0) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Magnolia Bakery passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 1 (+1). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, page 51
2022: MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2025 filing, page 49
Where Magnolia Bakery locations are
At the end of 2025, Magnolia Bakery had locations in 3 states. The most are in New York, California and Illinois.
- New York9
- California1
- Illinois1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| California | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, page 52
Who owns Magnolia Bakery?
Magnolia Bakery franchises are sold by MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC.
From MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC’s 2026 filing.
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 10. |
|---|---|
| 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: MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Magnolia Bakery filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from MAGNOLIA BAKERY INTERNATIONAL, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 24, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 24, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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