Is Nothing Bundt Cakes or New York Fries cheaper to open?

Nothing Bundt Cakes costs $667,100–$1,032,500 and New York Fries costs $450,000–$1,233,400 to open (FDD Item 7). New York Fries has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Nothing Bundt Cakes or New York Fries?

FranchiseVerdict grades Nothing Bundt Cakes A and New York Fries D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Nothing Bundt Cakes vs New York Fries

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Nothing Bundt Cakes and New York Fries are quick-service restaurants franchises. Nothing Bundt Cakes requires an investment of $667K – $1.0M while New York Fries requires $450K – $1.2M. Nothing Bundt Cakes discloses average revenue of $1.5M; New York Fries does not report Item 19 data. Nothing Bundt Cakes has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Nothing Bundt Cakes A (Strongest tier) and New York Fries D (Below average).

Metric	Nothing Bundt Cakes	New York Fries
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	DBelow averageBelow average
Investment Range	$667K – $1.0M	$450K – $1.2M
Franchise Fee	$45K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.5M	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (283 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	660	4
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2021	2021
FDD Year	2025	2025