Cookies by Design is a retail cookie franchise with decorated cookies, gourmet cookies, and cookie arrangements. The system has shown significant decline with total units dropping from 47 in 2022 to 38 in 2024. The franchise fee is $30,000 with total investment ranging from $160,000 to $345,000. Key concerns include the lack of financial performance data (no Item 19 representations), ongoing litigation, and high unit turnover. Officers have bankruptcy history which adds to risk factors. The franchise offers exclusive territories based on ZIP codes with minimum 100,000 population, 5-year initial terms with two 5-year renewals, and standard 6% royalty with 3% advertising fund contribution.
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