What were the total advertising expenses for Cinnaholic in February 2025?
Cinnaholic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| JAN 2025 | FEB 2025 | MAR 2025 | APR 2025 | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenses | |||||
| 0 - Ask My Accountant | 1,191.75 | $1,191.75 | |||
| Advertising | 82.15 | 500.00 | $582.15 | ||
| .Corporate Funded Advertising Expenses | 17,711.00 | 6,140.00 | 26,737.62 | 29,622.00 | $80,210.62 |
| Creative Elements | 1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | |||
| Publication Ads | 390.95 | 390.95 | 1,890.95 | 390.95 | $3,063.80 |
| Social Media | $0.00 | ||||
| 5,220.47 | 13,072.43 | 6,660.10 | 11,213.65 | $36,166.65 | |
| Google Advertising | 5,124.93 | 2,709.71 | 3,232.04 | 3,730.61 | $14,797.29 |
| Total Social Media | 10,345.40 | 15,782.14 | 9,892.14 | 14, 44.26 | $50,963.94 |
| Website | 3.00 | 26.74 | 3.00 | 3.00 | $35.74 |
| Total Advertising | 28,532.50 | 24,339.83 | 38,523.71 | ,960.21 | $136,356.25 |
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 61)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cinnaholic's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the total advertising expenses for February 2025 were $24,339.83. This figure encompasses various advertising-related costs incurred by Cinnaholic during that month.
Breaking down the advertising expenses, Cinnaholic spent $500.00 directly on advertising, and $6,140.00 on corporate-funded advertising expenses. Additionally, the company invested in social media advertising, with Facebook advertising accounting for $13,072.43 and Google advertising at $2,709.71. A small amount of $26.74 was spent on website-related advertising. Publication ads accounted for $390.95 of the advertising expenses.
These figures provide insight into how Cinnaholic allocates its advertising budget across different channels. A prospective franchisee can use this information to understand the brand's marketing strategies and how resources are distributed to promote the franchise. Understanding these costs can help a franchisee plan their own local marketing efforts and assess the support they might receive from the franchisor's corporate advertising initiatives.