Dunkin' franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.53 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$0 to $90,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5.9% · 5.9% of Gross Sales (Continuing Franchise Fee), paid weekly

Marketing contribution

5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Not captured

Other fees

Center Annual Subscription Fee $340/restaurant/year; Loyalty Program Contribution Payment 1.4% of Loyalty Program Sales weekly; Additional Training Fee $4,000/person if retraining required

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds for First 3 Months of Operation ranges from $0 to $108,000 depending on format (Freestanding $0-$108,000; Shopping Center/Storefront $0-$84,000; Gas & Convenience $0-$56,000; SDO $0-$56,000)

Fees sourceFDD p.44 ↗

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.53 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual Unit Volumes (AUV, i.e. Gross Sales) for 2025 Franchised Restaurants, overall/by quartile, by site type and venue, and by drive-thru status

Reporting period

fiscal year 2025 (December 30, 2024 - December 28, 2025)

Sample

7,010 of the 8,744 franchised Dunkin' Restaurants (excluding Combo Restaurants), after exclusions for newly opened, extended-closure, Multi-Brand, self-serve, and part-time/seasonal restaurants

Reported average

$1,372,069

Reported median

$1,297,694

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.97 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

8465

Year-end outlets

8744

Net change

+279

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

314

Terminations

2

Non-renewals

24

Other closures

55

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

241

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.99 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

81 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$734,300

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

46 loans

Historical charge-off share

1.36%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

3 / 220

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 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Dunkin' franchise cost?

Freestanding Restaurant: $532,400 to $1,832,500; Shopping Center/Storefront Restaurant: $443,000 to $1,333,500; Gas & Convenience Restaurant: $216,400 to $1,065,500; SDO (Non-Traditional): $142,000 to $862,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $0 to $90,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.53 ↗

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How much do Dunkin' owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual Unit Volumes (AUV, i.e. Gross Sales) for 2025 Franchised Restaurants, overall/by quartile, by site type and venue, and by drive-thru status. Sample: 7,010 of the 8,744 franchised Dunkin' Restaurants (excluding Combo Restaurants), after exclusions for newly opened, extended-closure, Multi-Brand, self-serve, and part-time/seasonal restaurants. Period: fiscal year 2025 (December 30, 2024 - December 28, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.97 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Dunkin'?

1.36%; numerator / denominator: 3 / 220. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $734,300; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 46 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗