Head-to-head comparison

    D.P. Dough vs Doner Shack Franchising Franchise Opportunities

    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.

    DisclosureD.P. DoughDoner Shack Franchising
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $120,980 – $359,910
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $498,000 – $1,087,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    $40,000
    Honorably discharged veterans who meet the qualifications receive a 20% discount on their first franchise fee.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)
    $5.00
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    6% of gross sales
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    0
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    +0
    Calculated: 2022–2024
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    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
    Not 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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.