Bar Louie vs Nothing Bundt Cakes
Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.
More open target
Nothing Bundt Cakes
wins 4 of 12 vendor rows
Nothing Bundt Cakes wins on TAM and timing by a margin that overwhelms every other consideration. With 643 franchised units growing at nearly 19% year-over-year and a fresh FDD
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Bar Louie
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Nothing Bundt Cakes
Total units
66
660
Franchised units
18
643
Unit growth YoY
-10%
18.635%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$3.09M
$1.48M
Royalty
5%
6%
Ad fund
4.5%
5%
Initial franchise fee
$50K
$45K
Investment range (low)
$1.06M
$667K
Investment range (high)
$3.95M
$1.03M
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Franchisor controlled
FDD fiscal year
2024
2025
Filing freshness
OVERDUE
DUE
Common questions
Bar Louie vs Nothing Bundt Cakes, answered
Bar Louie has 66 total units and Nothing Bundt Cakes has 660, so Nothing Bundt Cakes is the larger system.
Bar Louie grew units -10% year over year vs +18.635% for Nothing Bundt Cakes, so Nothing Bundt Cakes is growing faster.
Bar Louie reports $3.09M in average unit revenue and Nothing Bundt Cakes reports $1.48M, so Bar Louie has the higher AUV.
Bar Louie charges a 5% royalty and Nothing Bundt Cakes charges 6%, so Bar Louie has the lower royalty.
Bar Louie's initial franchise fee is $50K and Nothing Bundt Cakes's is $45K, so Nothing Bundt Cakes has the lower fee.
Bar Louie's initial investment runs $1.06M–$3.95M and Nothing Bundt Cakes's runs $667K–$1.03M, so Bar Louie requires the larger investment.
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