Milk Jar Cookies franchise
2023 filing · January 1, 2023Shares sales figures
Milk Jar Cookies at a glance
A bakery shop selling freshly baked cookies, milk and other treats. At the end of 2022 there were 1 Milk Jar Cookies locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $328K–$751K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the national advertising fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of the then current Initial Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 1
- Most in California
From Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Milk Jar Cookies among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Milk Jar Cookies | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $539,158 | Costs more than 67% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Milk Jar Cookies franchise costs
Opening one Milk Jar Cookies costs an estimated $327,545 to $750,770. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 1
Milk Jar Cookies franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the national advertising fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | Currently $190 |
| Transfer Fee | 25% of the then- current initial franchise fee |
| Renewal Fee | 25% of the then current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Minimum Local Advertising Spending | $1,500 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Milk Jar Cookies publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 40
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $530K–$930K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Milk Jar Cookies compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, Milk Jar Cookies is the 54th cheapest to open and the 107th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Milk Jar Cookies | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $328K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $751K | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 16 | 21 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 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: Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 42
Where Milk Jar Cookies locations are
At the end of 2022, Milk Jar Cookies had locations in 1 state. The most are in California.
- California1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 43
Who owns Milk Jar Cookies?
Milk Jar Cookies franchises are sold by Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC.
From Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC’s 2023 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: Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Milk Jar Cookies filings
The figures on this page come from Milk Jar Cookies Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing, issued January 1, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | January 1, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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