Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.32 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Bakery's weekly Net Revenues, paid weekly by EFT

Marketing contribution

5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$65/month Technology Services Fee (subject to change)

Other fees

POS System support/software ~$3,348 per 12 months; Online Ordering/E-Commerce $100/month; Refrigeration Monitoring $500-600 activation plus $20-40/month

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$75,000 estimated additional working capital for the first 3 months of operation, covering items such as in-store music, POS ongoing fees, and some system maintenance costs; excludes any owner draw or salary.

Fees sourceFDD p.24 ↗

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.32 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average/median Net Revenues and related KPIs (Parts I, II, IV, V, VI) plus a detailed cost breakdown and average 4-Wall EBITDA (Part III) for franchised Bakeries

Reporting period

Fiscal Year 2025 (December 30, 2024 through December 28, 2025); Parts IV-VI also show historical data for Bakeries opened 2018-2024

Sample

545 franchised Bakeries operating ≥ 24 months as of FYE 2025 (Net Revenues, Parts I & II); 358 of the 765 total franchised Bakeries (operating ≥ 24 months and submitting complete unaudited full-year P&Ls) for the 4-Wall EBITDA analysis (Part III)

Reported average

$1,477,163

Reported median

$1,336,380

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.72 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

643

Year-end outlets

771

Net change

+128

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

129

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

1

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

117

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.81 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

145 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$656,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

71 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 131

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 Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise cost?

Prototype (≤ 1,800 sq ft): $475,200 to $994,100; Larger than 1,800 sq ft: $490,900 to $1,156,200; Development Rights Rider (first Bakery, incl. $45,000 Development Rights Fee): $520,200 to $1,039,100 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.32 ↗

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How much do Nothing Bundt Cakes owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average/median Net Revenues and related KPIs (Parts I, II, IV, V, VI) plus a detailed cost breakdown and average 4-Wall EBITDA (Part III) for franchised Bakeries. Sample: 545 franchised Bakeries operating ≥ 24 months as of FYE 2025 (Net Revenues, Parts I & II); 358 of the 765 total franchised Bakeries (operating ≥ 24 months and submitting complete unaudited full-year P&Ls) for the 4-Wall EBITDA analysis (Part III). Period: Fiscal Year 2025 (December 30, 2024 through December 28, 2025); Parts IV-VI also show historical data for Bakeries opened 2018-2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.72 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Nothing Bundt Cakes?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 131. 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: $656,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 71 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗