How much did Cinnaholic collect in the Ad Fund for the 2024 fiscal year end?
Cinnaholic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
rtion to their respective contributions during a pre-determined period. For the 2024 fiscal year end, we collected $504,162.50 in the Ad Fund. We expended $444,137.79 in the following approximate proportions: Online Advertising ($89,825.20, or 20.22%), Social Media ($268,087.81, or 60.36%), Marketing Consultants ($61,800, or 13.91%), Creative ($12,846.00, or 2.89%), Publication Ads ($3,916.85, or .88%), Website ($6,030.88, or 1.36%), Administrative ($1,333.65, or .30%), and Miscellaneous ($297.40, or .08%). Fund expenses were more than Fund contributions during the year. $60,024.71 was collected in 2024, b
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 27–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnaholic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company collected $504,162.50 in the Ad Fund for the 2024 fiscal year end. This fund is supported by franchisee contributions, which are set at 2% of gross sales. All affiliate-owned bakeries or bakeries owned by Cinnaholic also contribute to the Advertising Fund at the same percentage as franchised bakeries.
The document specifies how these funds were spent, with the largest portion going towards social media ($268,087.81, or 60.36%) and online advertising ($89,825.20, or 20.22%). Other expenditures included marketing consultants, creative work, publication ads, website maintenance, administrative costs, and miscellaneous expenses. The total expenditures for the year amounted to $444,137.79.
Notably, Cinnaholic's fund expenses exceeded contributions during the 2024 fiscal year. The remaining balance of $60,024.71 was not expended and will be carried over for use in 2025 or later years. This detailed breakdown offers transparency to potential franchisees regarding the collection and allocation of advertising funds within the Cinnaholic franchise system.