Quick Verdict · who it fits
DUNKIN DONUTS FRANCHISING LLC fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mature food & beverage concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$142K - $1.8M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
5.9% + 2.5–5% ad
Item 19 median rev
$1.3M
System size (Item 20)
8,744 +314
Years in business
20+ yrs
Company-owned units
36
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Where units actually land — not just the headline average.
P25
$953k
Median
$1.3M
P75
$1.7M
▪ n = 7,010 units · all franchised units · Source: 2026 FDD Item 19
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5.9% + ad fund 2.5–5% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,300,000
$100k$2.4M
Royalty (5.9%)
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Ad fund (2.5–5%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
8,780 Dunkin' franchised and company-owned; 1,219 Combo franchised
Total units open
9,999 total Dunkin' system
314 Dunkin' franchised + 12 Combo franchised = 326
Units opened last year
81 (55 Dunkin' ceased operations + 24 Dunkin' terminations + 2 Dun
Units closed last year
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Dunkin Donuts ranks against 607 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
26th pct · of 607 peers
Franchise fee
57th pct · of 607 peers
System size
99th pct · of 607 peers
Food & Beverage industry averages
Avg investment
$460K - $1.5M
Avg franchise fee
$43K
Avg system size
322
Franchises analyzed
607
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkin Donuts | Disclosed | $40K | $142K - $1.8M | 5.9% | 8,744 |
| Emax'sSimilar price | None | $50K | $729K - $1.8M | 5% | 25 |
| Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system | Disclosed | $15K | $227K - $630K | 8% | 18,773 |
| Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $6.4M | 5.5% | 33 |
Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
DUNKIN DONUTS FRANCHISING LLC requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $142,000–$1,832,500, per the most recent FDD on file.
No. DUNKIN DONUTS FRANCHISING LLC does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5.9% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of 5.0% of Gross Sales for Continuing; 2.5% of Gross Sales for SDOs on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, DUNKIN DONUTS FRANCHISING LLC has 8,744 total locations, with 314 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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