Schmackary's franchise
2026 filing · January 28, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Schmackary's at a glance
A New York cookie bakery selling oversized cookies in a long list of rotating flavors. At the end of 2025 there were 4 Schmackary's locations in the US, 3 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Schmack Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2022
- 4 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Aberdeen, New Jersey
- Typical size
- 350–1,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $295K–$748K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of weekly gross revenue, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 3
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +3
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in New York and New Jersey
From Schmack Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Schmackary's among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Schmackary's | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $521,325 | Costs more than 66% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a Schmackary's franchise costs
Opening one Schmackary's costs an estimated $295,150 to $747,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Schmack Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Schmackary's franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Schmack Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly gross revenue, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| Transfer Fee – Franchise Agreement | $15,000 |
| Additional Training | The per diem rate is $1,000 per trainer, plus each trainer’s expenses |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Marketing and Advertising | 1% of Gross Revenue |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Schmack Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Schmackary's publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Schmack Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $430K–$750K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Schmackary's compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, Schmackary's is the 46th cheapest to open and the 82nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Schmackary's | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $295K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $748K | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Schmack Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
Where Schmackary's locations are
At the end of 2025, Schmackary's had locations in 2 states. The most are in New York and New Jersey.
- New York3
- New Jersey1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Schmack Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Who owns Schmackary's?
Schmackary's franchises are sold by Schmack Franchise, LLC.
From Schmack Franchise, LLC’s 2026 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: Schmack Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Schmackary's filings
The figures on this page come from Schmack Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued January 28, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | January 28, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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