Auntie Anne’s

Latest FDD: 2026-03-31

Auntie Anne’s Year-Over-Year FDD Delta Analysis

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Latest FDD on file: 2026-03-31
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2025-2026
2025 (2025-04-16) vs 2026 (2026-03-31)
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Executive Summary

Comparing 2025 (2025-04-16) vs 2026 (2026-03-31)
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  • Item 5
    The HaaS Program initial payment range prior to opening changed from $216 to $442 to $302 to $967; the $300 activation fee language remained.
  • Item 11
    The monthly software license and hardware lease fee range for the HaaS Program changed from $216 to $442 per month to $302 to $967 per month, while the one-time $300 activation fee language remained the same.
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Item 5
2025 (2025-04-16) p.29 | 2026 (2026-03-31) p.29
Hardware as a Service and POS fee disclosures are revised, showing higher initial and monthly payment ranges under the HaaS program.
2025 (2025-04-16)
Prior Clause
Currently, under the hardware as a service program (the "HaaS Program"), prior to opening, you will pay us an initial payment of $216 to $442, plus a $300 activation fee, each of which we will collect and pay to the vendor on your behalf.
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2026 (2026-03-31)
Revised Clause
Currently, under the hardware as a service program (the "HaaS Program"), prior to opening, you will pay us an initial payment of $302 to $967, plus a $300 activation fee, each of which we will collect and pay to the vendor on your behalf.
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