Beverly Ann's Cookies Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Beverly Ann's Cookies franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Beverly Ann's Cookies discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations disclosed. Franchisor explicitly states no representations about franchisee future or past outlet performance are made.
What a Beverly Ann's Cookies franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $15,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 3% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 3% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $118,638 – $270,075 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
GRM $137-144K, GRT $85-89K required purchases. Escalating royalties: $3K yrs 1-2, $4K yrs 3-6, $5K yrs 7-10. Brand Fund $1K/yr + $200 per equipment.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Beverly Ann's Cookies system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 16 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
15 new franchises opened 2025; zero terminations, transfers, or closures to date.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Beverly Ann's Cookies worth it? — how it compares to 59 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 3% of sales | lower than most (median 7.5%) |
| Startup cost | from $118,638 | cheaper than most (median $209,354) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 0.9%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every bakery, dessert & ice cream franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Beverly Ann's Cookies
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations disclosed. Franchisor explicitly states no repres… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
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Beverly Ann's Cookies franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Beverly Ann's Cookies franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $118,638–$270,075, including a $15,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Beverly Ann's Cookies franchise owners make?
- Beverly Ann's Cookies discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Beverly Ann's Cookies franchise fees?
- Beverly Ann's Cookies' FDD discloses a $15,000 initial franchise fee, a 3% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 3% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. GRM $137-144K, GRT $85-89K required purchases. Escalating royalties: $3K yrs 1-2, $4K yrs 3-6, $5K yrs 7-10. Brand Fund $1K/yr + $200 per equipment.
- What is the Beverly Ann's Cookies franchise profit margin?
- Beverly Ann's Cookies discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Beverly Ann's Cookies franchise failure rate?
- 15 new franchises opened 2025; zero terminations, transfers, or closures to date.
- How many Beverly Ann's Cookies locations are there?
- Beverly Ann's Cookies' FDD reports 16 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Beverly Ann's Cookies have complaints or lawsuits?
- Beverly Ann's Cookies discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Beverly Ann's Cookies franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Beverly Ann's Cookies scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 3% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Beverly Ann's Cookies or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.