D.P. Dough franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of Net Sales, weekly (drawn via ACH), with a minimum of $200 per week

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$150/month POS software fee paid to third-party Vulsys, Inc. (plus ~$3,000 one-time POS hardware cost)

Other fees

Gift Card Program Fee (~$9.50/month); Annual Owner Conference meeting fee ($150-$250/person); Late royalty payment fee ($100 per 7-day period late)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$20,500 - $30,500 for 3 months of operating expenses (payroll, vendors, utilities, etc.); estimate is for owner-operated stores and excludes any owner's draw or salary.

Fees sourceFDD p.15 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median annual Net Sales (by quartile) of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants

Reporting period

Calendar year January 1 - December 31, 2025

Sample

36 of the 58 total D.P. Dough restaurants in 2025 (franchisee-owned restaurants open 24+ consecutive months as of year-end, 'Reporting Restaurants'); 4 additional open locations were excluded for not meeting the 24-month or approved-operation criteria

Reported average

$743,773

Reported median

$665,864

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.53 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

49

Year-end outlets

40

Net change

-9

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

11

Transfers

2

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.54 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 7

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does D.P. Dough franchise cost?

standard traditional restaurant: $120,980 to $359,910 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.24 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do D.P. Dough owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual Net Sales (by quartile) of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants. Sample: 36 of the 58 total D.P. Dough restaurants in 2025 (franchisee-owned restaurants open 24+ consecutive months as of year-end, 'Reporting Restaurants'); 4 additional open locations were excluded for not meeting the 24-month or approved-operation criteria. Period: Calendar year January 1 - December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.53 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for D.P. Dough?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 2 / 7. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗