Shipley Do-Nut franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

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 previous week's Gross Sales, paid weekly

Marketing contribution

1% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Currently $0; if implemented, will not exceed $125 per week (franchisor reserves right to increase)

Other fees

Loyalty program currently $115/month per Shop; Regional Advertising Cooperative up to 1% of Gross Sales weekly (not currently assessed for new franchisees); required purchases of proprietary products from franchisor/affiliate Shipley Supply Co

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds/Working Capital - 3 Months: $25,000 low and high

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

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.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, highest/lowest and quartile Gross Sales for franchised Shops; average/median Gross Sales, cost percentages and EBITDA for company-owned Shops

Reporting period

Calendar year ended December 31, 2025 (Shops open at least 16 months and operating the full 12 months)

Sample

305 Reporting Franchised Shops (of 381 franchised open); 9 Reporting Company Shops (of 12 company-owned open)

Reported average

$933,203

Reported median

$850,885

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.56 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

354

Year-end outlets

381

Net change

+27

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

34

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

7

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

24

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.58 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

18 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$661,500

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

14 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 6

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 Shipley Do-Nut franchise cost?

Single Shop under Franchise Agreement (excluding real estate purchase and lease costs): $516,512 to $855,147; Multi-Shop Development Agreement, 3-5 Shops (development fee + professional fees only; first Shop cost is additional): $62,000 to $84,000 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.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Shipley Do-Nut owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, highest/lowest and quartile Gross Sales for franchised Shops; average/median Gross Sales, cost percentages and EBITDA for company-owned Shops. Sample: 305 Reporting Franchised Shops (of 381 franchised open); 9 Reporting Company Shops (of 12 company-owned open). Period: Calendar year ended December 31, 2025 (Shops open at least 16 months and operating the full 12 months).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.56 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Shipley Do-Nut?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 6. 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: $661,500; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 14 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗