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    Cupbop vs D.P. Dough

    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.

    Cupbop2026 FDDD.P. Dough2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Cupbop

    $298,740 – $669,390

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    D.P. Dough

    $120,980 – $359,910

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Cupbop

    Not available

    D.P. Dough

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Cupbop

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    D.P. Dough

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • D.P. Dough discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Cupbop: 15, D.P. Dough: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Cupbop

    $298,740 – $669,390
    Total lower initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    D.P. Dough

    $120,980 – $359,910
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Cupbop

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    D.P. Dough

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Cupbop

    6%
    Royalty monthly gross sales percentage
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    D.P. Dough

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Cupbop

    4.5%
    Advertising Fund monthly gross sales percentage maximum — 4.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    D.P. Dough

    1%
    Advertising rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Cupbop

    56
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    D.P. Dough

    58
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Cupbop

    +3
    Calculated: 53 at end of 2023 → 56 at end of 2025

    D.P. Dough

    +2
    Calculated: 56 at end of 2023 → 58 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Cupbop

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    D.P. Dough

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Cupbop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    D.P. Dough

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Cupbop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    D.P. Dough

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Cupbop
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Company-owned Greater than $910K
    $1,004,084
    other Company-owned Greater than $910K
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Company-owned $730K - $910K
    $905,203
    other Company-owned $730K - $910K
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Company-owned $565K - 730K
    $658,517
    other Company-owned $565K - 730K
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +12 more groups in the full report
    D.P. Dough
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fourth Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants
    $487,257
    other Fourth Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants
    5 restaurants
    other Second Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile of franchisee-owned Reporting Restaurants
    4 restaurants
    other Top Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +2 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Cupbop vs D.P. Dough: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Cupbop or D.P. Dough?
    Cupbop: $298,740 – $669,390 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); D.P. Dough: $120,980 – $359,910 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for D.P. Dough. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Cupbop and D.P. Dough royalties compare?
    Cupbop: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); D.P. Dough: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Cupbop or D.P. Dough?
    Cupbop: 56 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); D.P. Dough: 58 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Cupbop and D.P. Dough disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Cupbop has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 location groups; D.P. Dough has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. 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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