D.P. Dough
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
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D.P. Dough quick facts
- Is D.P. Dough a franchise?
- Yes. D.P. Dough offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 40 franchised and 18 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 54).
- How much does it cost to open a D.P. Dough franchise?
- The D.P. Dough Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $359,910 for total — high (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24); $120,980–$359,910 for total — low (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does D.P. Dough charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does D.P. Dough disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The D.P. Dough FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 53). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many D.P. Dough locations are there?
- The FDD reports 58 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 54). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is D.P. Dough a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $359,910 (TOTAL — high); $120,980 – $359,910 (TOTAL — low); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 5 separate groups: other measures for 9 Franchisee-owned reporting restaurants locations; other measures for 9 Franchisee-owned reporting restaurants locations; other measures for 9 Franchisee-owned reporting restaurants locations; other measures for 9 Franchisee-owned reporting restaurants locations; revenue for 36 Franchisee-owned reporting restaurants franchisee. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets held steady in 2025, to 58 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
D.P. Dough head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2026 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- lowPDF p. 24$120,980 – $359,910
- highPDF p. 24$359,910
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty rateMain ongoing fee
36 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
5 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
9 locations
Other measures · 9 locations
- Who is counted
- Fourth Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants
- Period
- average annual net sales
- Excluded
- 4 outlets excluded: not open for 24 months by end of 2024 or closed early in violation of System/without approval; 40 franchised units operated during 2025, alongside 18 corporate affiliates
9 locations
Other measures · 9 locations
- Who is counted
- Second Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants
- Period
- restaurants above average
- Excluded
- 4 outlets excluded: not open for 24 months by end of 2024 or closed early in violation of System/without approval; 40 franchised units operated during 2025, alongside 18 corporate affiliates
9 locations
Other measures · 9 locations
- Who is counted
- Top Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants
- Period
- restaurants above average
- Excluded
- 4 outlets excluded: not open for 24 months by end of 2024 or closed early in violation of System/without approval; 40 franchised units operated during 2025, alongside 18 corporate affiliates
9 locations
Other measures · 9 locations
- Who is counted
- Third Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants
- Period
- maximum net sales
- Excluded
- 4 outlets excluded: not open for 24 months by end of 2024 or closed early in violation of System/without approval; 40 franchised units operated during 2025, alongside 18 corporate affiliates
36 locations
Revenue · 36 locations
- Who is counted
- 36 franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants open at least 24 consecutive months without unauthorized closure
- Period
- all Reporting Restaurants
- Excluded
- 4 outlets excluded: not open for 24 months by end of 2024 or closed early in violation of System/without approval; 40 franchised units operated during 2025, alongside 18 corporate affiliates
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31, 2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
Net +2 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($120,980 – $359,910) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 58 to 58 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fourth Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants · PDF p. 53
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants · PDF p. 52
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants · PDF p. 52
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants · PDF p. 52
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 36 franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants open at least 24 consecutive months w… · PDF p. 53
- [6]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 54
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
42 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
Related research
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format, overlapping investment range, Item 20 outlet count and search interest. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Not reviewed
Owner participation
Not reviewed
Territory language
Not reviewed
Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Not reviewed
Agreement term
Not reviewed
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Termination damages weekly
“$200 per week for each week remaining during the franchise agreement”
Note: The $200 weekly termination damages are supported, but the source prints “$ 200” with OCR spacing and its table wording says “during the franchise”; the submitted quote normalizes the amount and substitutes “agreement.”
Item 6 · PDF p. 15 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Royalty rate
“5% of Net Sales”
Note: The 5% royalty rate is supported, but the source prints it as “5 % of Net Sales” with a space before the percent sign; the quote removes that space.
Item 6 · PDF p. 15 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audit trigger understatement threshold
“understatement of at least 2% of Net Sales”
Note: The 2% audit threshold is supported, but the source prints “Net S ales” with OCR spacing; the submitted quote normalizes it to “Net Sales.”
Item 6 · PDF p. 21 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Maximum brand conference attendance fee
“not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250)”
Note: The $250 cap is supported, but the source prints “Two Hundred Fifty Dollar s ($250)” with an OCR split in Dollars; the submitted quote joins it.
Item 6 · PDF p. 21 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Late charge interest on financial/insurance fees
“One and One Half Percent (1.5%) per month”
Note: The 1.5% monthly rate is supported, but the source prints it as “One and One Half Percent (1 .5 %) per month”; the submitted quote normalizes the OCR spaces.
Item 6 · PDF p. 20 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Failure to respond fee per day
“One Hundred Dollars ($100) per day after the fifth (5th) business day has passed.”
Note: The $100 daily fee is supported, but the source prints the ordinal as “(5 th )”; the submitted quote normalizes it to “(5th).”
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Insurance late weekly fee
“$200 per week after 7 day demand”
Note: The $200 weekly amount is supported, but the source prints it as “$ 2 00 per week after 7 day demand”; the quote normalizes the OCR spacing.
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Relocation expenses cap
“Relocation Approval Expenses not to exceed $2,500”
Note: The $2,500 cap is supported, but the source prints “$ 2 ,500” with OCR spaces; the submitted quote normalizes the amount.
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Meeting attendance fee per person — current
“Currently $150 per person”
Note: The current $150 amount is supported, but the source prints it as “$1 5 0 per person”; the submitted quote normalizes the OCR spacing.
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Late royalty fee per seven-day period
“$100 for each seven day period that the Royalty is late”
Note: The $100 late royalty fee is supported, but the source splits the line across pages: “$100 for each” on page 15 and “seven day period…” on page 16. The submitted combined quote is not a contiguous excerpt.
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Financial information late fee per week
“$200 per week or any fraction thereof”
Note: The $200 weekly fee is supported, but the source prints “$ 2 00 per week or any fraction thereof” with OCR spacing; the submitted quote normalizes it.
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Relocation deposit
“$2,500 deposit is paid to us upon your request for relocation”
Note: The $2,500 relocation deposit is supported, but the source prints “$ 2 ,500”; the submitted quote removes the OCR spaces.
Item 6 · PDF p. 15 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Minimum royalty per week
“not less than $200 per Week”
Note: The $200 weekly minimum is supported, but the source prints “$ 200 per Week” with a space after the dollar sign; the quote removes it.
Item 6 · PDF p. 15 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Transfer fee to unrelated third party
“$5,000 if transfer is to a non-affiliated third party”
Note: The $5,000 amount is supported, but the source says “non - affiliated third party” with spaces around the hyphen; the quote removes them.
Item 6 · PDF p. 15 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Maximum advertising rate
“may be increased to 3% of Net Sales upon written notice”
Note: The maximum rate is supported, but the source prints “May be increased to 3 % of N et S ales upon written notice.” The submitted quote normalizes capitalization and OCR spacing.
Item 6 · PDF p. 21 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Local advertising opening minimum
“You must spend at least Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) on local advertising at the time your Restaurant opens.”
Note: The $5,000 local advertising requirement is supported, but the source prints “Restaurant” as “Res taurant” with an OCR space; the submitted quote normalizes it.
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