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Ben's Soft Pretzels vs Crumbl — which franchise is the better buy?

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Ben's Soft PretzelsCrumbl
Disclosure honestyBC
Investment from$98,000$816,066
Total fees7.5%10%
Outlets851,059
Lawsuits01

Ben's Soft Pretzels: what their numbers say

Gross sales data for 2022-2024 operating stores (1+ year) by unit type and location. Franchisee-reported figures. Excludes seasonal baseball parks and mid-year openings.

Crumbl: what their numbers say

Discloses 2024 avg/high/median/low gross sales, gross profit, net profit for 858 of 1,058 locations. Omits 19% of stores; median net profit $77k vs avg $251k; no owner salary breakout; cherry-picks continuous operators only.

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