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Nothing Bundt Cakes vs Auntie Anne's — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Nothing Bundt Cakes	Auntie Anne's
Disclosure honesty	B	D
Investment from	$667,100	$157,795
Total fees	11%	9%
Outlets	660	1,247
Lawsuits	1	4

Nothing Bundt Cakes: what their numbers say

Discloses average Net Revenues ($1.48M), 4-Wall EBITDA (~21.6% avg), COGS, labor, occupancy breakdowns for 297 bakeries. Excludes owner salary from EBITDA, omits D&A, interest, taxes; cherry-picks mature, top-performing subset.

Auntie Anne's: what their numbers say

Discloses Net Sales only (no costs, no profit) for enclosed mall, outlet center, airport, and Cinnabon co-branded shops. Excludes streetside, concession, most co-branded, and non-eligible units. No income or expense data provided.

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