Auntie Anne's franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.45 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$10,500 to $71,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7% · % of Net Sales, payable weekly; currently 7%, franchisor may raise to 8%; Co-Branded Streetside 6% (Cinnabon); co-branded Other Locations 7% on Auntie Anne's-attributed sales plus separate 6% co-brand royalty

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

POS software license fee $159-$397 for first month (CapEx program) or $302-$967 initial payment plus $300 activation (HaaS program); ongoing monthly software fee amount not shown in trimmed Item 6; Learning Management System license currently $170 per year

Other fees

Advertising contribution 2% of Net Sales (3% Streetside locations); Interest 1.5% per month on past-due amounts; Refresh every 5 years and remodel every 10 years required

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: $15,000 to $54,000 for Full Shop ($15,000-$28,000 Concession; $15,000-$78,000 Cinnabon Co-Branded; $15,000-$54,000 Jamba Co-Branded)

Fees sourceFDD p.30 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.45 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, lowest and highest Net Sales by quartile for Enclosed Mall, Outlet Center, Airport and Cinnabon Co-Branded franchised shops

Reporting period

Fiscal Year 2025 (ended December 28, 2025)

Sample

Enclosed Mall 489 of 561 shops; Outlet Center 93 of 122; Airport 37 of 51; Cinnabon Co-Branded 64 of 69 (only shops reporting all 52 weeks)

Reported average

$792,496

Reported median

$732,705

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.91 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

1182

Year-end outlets

1236

Net change

+54

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

92

Terminations

35

Non-renewals

3

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

86

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.95 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

28 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$500,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

20 loans

Historical charge-off share

4.08%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 49

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Auntie Anne's franchise cost?

Full Shop: $157,795 to $835,500; Concession Shop - Food Truck: $118,225 to $279,100; Concession Shop - Trailer: $115,225 to $261,800; Cinnabon Co-Branded Shop: $410,675 to $1,205,400; Jamba Co-Branded Shop: $472,375 to $1,811,400 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $10,500 to $71,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.45 ↗

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How much do Auntie Anne's owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, lowest and highest Net Sales by quartile for Enclosed Mall, Outlet Center, Airport and Cinnabon Co-Branded franchised shops. Sample: Enclosed Mall 489 of 561 shops; Outlet Center 93 of 122; Airport 37 of 51; Cinnabon Co-Branded 64 of 69 (only shops reporting all 52 weeks). Period: Fiscal Year 2025 (ended December 28, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.91 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Auntie Anne's?

4.08%; numerator / denominator: 2 / 49. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $500,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 20 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗