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Dunkin' Franchise Review (2026)

Cost, Item 19 earnings & fees — from the actual FDD

A private-equity-grade read of the Dunkin' Franchise Disclosure Document — the real cost to open, the earnings picture, and the risks a salesperson has no incentive to mention.

Food & BeverageQSR/coffee

Item 19 · average monthly revenue

$114,339/mo

Franchisor-disclosed across 7010 reporting units. This is revenue— the full report models what you'd actually keep after every fee.

Diligence risk level

Medium

Capital gap of $932,450 is ~3.7x your liquid — meaningful outside financing required.

Does it fit your capital?

How much can you put toward opening?

The cash you have for the build-out — the one number the whole deal is measured against.

Estimated cost to open (Item 7)your capital ▎

$532,400$1,832,500

Capital gap to top of range$1,582,500SBA loan or partner likely

At a glance

System units

8780

+281 last yr

Earnings (Item 19)

Disclosed

12 cohorts

Royalty

5.9%

ongoing royalty

What the sales deck won't lead with

Descriptive, FDD-cited disclosures — read them before discovery day.

▲The FDD discloses: Franchisees receive no exclusive or protected territory under the Franchise Agreement; franchisor and other franchisees may compete directly.(Item 12, p. 75)

▲The FDD discloses: Franchisees must refurbish and remodel at franchisor-specified dates at their own expense, which can be substantial and unpredictable.(Item 11, p. 62)

▲The FDD discloses: CFF (5.9%) and CAF (5.0%) are due weekly on gross sales regardless of profitability.(Item 6, p. 36 / Front Matter)

Every fee, tripwire and territory term is in the full report

The full report opens

What you'd actually keep — that revenue modeled to profit after royalty, fees and debt service
The full Item 19 breakdown — 12 disclosed cohorts
Financial-health severity grade (Item 21 audit)
Every fee and hidden cost, with page cites
Operational tripwires and territory terms

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