Franchise opportunities compared
Baskin-Robbins vs Hurts Donut Company
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Baskin-Robbins
$307,400 – $626,700
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40Hurts Donut Company
$504,000 – $915,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Baskin-Robbins
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30Hurts Donut Company
$35,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Baskin-Robbins
1%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33Hurts Donut Company
7% · — 7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Hurts Donut Company discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Baskin-Robbins has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Baskin-RobbinsHurts Donut CompanyNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Baskin-Robbins vs Hurts Donut Company: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Baskin-Robbins or Hurts Donut Company?
- Baskin-Robbins: $307,400 – $626,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 40); Hurts Donut Company: $504,000 – $915,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Baskin-Robbins. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Baskin-Robbins and Hurts Donut Company royalties compare?
- Baskin-Robbins: 1% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33); Hurts Donut Company: 7% · — 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Baskin-Robbins or Hurts Donut Company?
- Baskin-Robbins: 1,219 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87); Hurts Donut Company: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Baskin-Robbins and Hurts Donut Company disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Baskin-Robbins has reviewed Item 19 figures for 17 location groups; Hurts Donut Company makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Baskin-Robbins report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
