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EILEEN'S COLOSSAL COOKIES

Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Franchising, Inc. offers franchises for retail stores specializing in the production and sale of fresh-from-scratch cookies sold primarily by the dozen, along with confections and related food specialties. The business operates under a proprietary system featuring the Eileen’s Colossal Cookies® trademarks, emphasizing high quality, reasonable pricing, and exceptional customer service. The target market is the general public seeking competitively priced baked goods.

23
Locations
$230K–$299K
Investment
Since 1998
Franchising
Food & BeverageHastings, NEDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$20,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$229,601 $299,430
Low: $229,601High: $299,430
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
6.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
0.00%
Item 6 of FDD

6% royalty + no ad fund + no fixed monthly fees

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
Median Gross Revenue
$0
Average Net Income
$0

Data Based On: 18 franchised Eileen's Colossal Cookies outlets operational during the entire year of 2023.

* Average and median values for gross sales and earnings plus owner/manager salary are directly extracted from the provided tables. 'Avg. Earnings + Owner/Manager Salary' is interpreted as average_net_income based on the document's explicit definition: 'We measure average earnings plus owner/manager salary as the store's 2023 reported net income plus the compensation paid to the owner/manager.' No segmented data was provided for quartile calculations, nor were there sufficient expense or profit margin details to estimate a profit range.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How EILEEN'S COLOSSAL COOKIES Compares


Key Insights

  • Lower investment than 86% of Coffee & Bakery franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
EILEEN'S COLOSSAL COOKIES
Current
$230K – $299K$20K6.0%23
PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFÉ$633K – $4.9M$35K5.0%1,112
SCOOTER'S COFFEE$955K – $1.5M$40K6.0%825
NOTHING BUNDT CAKES$667K – $1.0M$45K6.0%643
GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES$341K – $463K$25K6.0%395
7 BREW$894K – $2.2M$35K4.5%297
Coffee & Bakery Average
37 franchises
$498K – $1.1M$40K5.5%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 37 Coffee & Bakery franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1NE
5
2OK
5
3CO
3
4IA
2
5MO
2
6KS
2
7SD
2
8WY
1
9MN
1
10TX
0

SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for EILEEN'S COLOSSAL COOKIES franchisees (20142024)

Total Loans
9
Average Loan
$189,700
Total Volume
$1.7M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
1
Transfers
5
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
0

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a EILEEN'S COLOSSAL COOKIES franchise ranges from $229,601 to $299,430. This includes a franchise fee of $20,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.

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