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Crumbl vs Nothing Bundt Cakes: franchise cost side by side

Nothing Bundt Cakes is the cheaper of the two to open, from $475,200; Crumbl starts at $848,566.

Every figure comes from the brand's FDD, the disclosure file it must hand you before you sign.

Nothing Bundt Cakes is the cheaper to open, from $475,200.

Crumbl starts at $848,566, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDDCrumbl logoCrumblNothing Bundt Cakes logoNothing Bundt Cakes
Total cost to open$848,566 to $1,472,533$475,200 to $994,100
Upfront fee$50,000$45,000
Royalty (ongoing fee)8% of gross sales6% of weekly net revenue
Marketing fund2% of gross sales5% of weekly net revenue
Published sales$1,139,162 a year (average of 776 locations, 2025)$1,477,163 a year (average of 545 locations, 2025)
Outlets1,101 franchised, 0 company771 franchised, 8 company
Year filed20262026

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