Wiki-Licious franchise
A bakery business selling Hawaiian-style malasadas and other baked treats. At the end of 2025 there were 62 Wiki-Licious locations in the US, 60 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $10K–$30K
- Franchise fee
- $5,000
- Royalty
- $225–$350 per month
- Locations, 2025
- 62+46 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Wiki-Licious Franchises LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Wiki-Licious franchise costs
Opening one Wiki-Licious costs an estimated $9,510 to $29,650. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Wiki-Licious Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Wiki-Licious franchise fee
The franchise fee is $5,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Wiki-Licious Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | $350 monthly for territories with at least 50,000 people, or $225 monthly for smaller territories. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Wiki-Licious Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
No figures Wiki-Licious 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: Wiki-Licious Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 (+17) | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 48 (+17) | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 60 (+12) | 2 | 8 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Wiki-Licious Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 40
How Wiki-Licious compares
Of the 29 bakery franchises on this site, Wiki-Licious is the cheapest to open and the 18th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Wiki-Licious | Typical bakery |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $10K | $428K |
| Closed or left per year | 22.6% | 3.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +328.6% | +8.9% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 22 of 29 |
Typical is the median across the 29 brands in bakery franchises.
