Cousins Subs Systems 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 is the far stronger opportunity right now because it wins where it counts most for a software vendor: total addressable market (TAM) and unit-level budget. At 643 franchised units and 18.6% year-over-year growth, the brand is adding roughly 100 new locations a year—each one a greenfield deployment for POS, scheduling, marketing automation, and back-office systems. The $1.48M average unit revenue (AUV) matters just as much: franchisees generating that volume have
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Cousins Subs Systems
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Nothing Bundt Cakes
Total units
92
660
Franchised units
34
643
Unit growth YoY
-5.556%
18.635%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$865K
$1.48M
Royalty
6%
6%
Ad fund
2%
5%
Initial franchise fee
$25K
$45K
Investment range (low)
$465K
$667K
Investment range (high)
$1.16M
$1.03M
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Franchisor controlled
FDD fiscal year
2026
2025
Filing freshness
CURRENT
DUE
Common questions
Cousins Subs Systems vs Nothing Bundt Cakes, answered
Cousins Subs Systems has 92 total units and Nothing Bundt Cakes has 660, so Nothing Bundt Cakes is the larger system.
Cousins Subs Systems grew units -5.556% year over year vs +18.635% for Nothing Bundt Cakes, so Nothing Bundt Cakes is growing faster.
Cousins Subs Systems reports $865K in average unit revenue and Nothing Bundt Cakes reports $1.48M, so Nothing Bundt Cakes has the higher AUV.
Both charge a 6% royalty.
Cousins Subs Systems's initial franchise fee is $25K and Nothing Bundt Cakes's is $45K, so Cousins Subs Systems has the lower fee.
Cousins Subs Systems's initial investment runs $465K–$1.16M and Nothing Bundt Cakes's runs $667K–$1.03M, so Nothing Bundt Cakes requires the larger investment.
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