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    Dessert Mango Mango vs Duck Donuts

    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.

    Dessert Mango Mango2026 FDDDDDuck Donuts2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dessert Mango Mango

    $395,450 – $596,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Duck Donuts

    $394,150 – $628,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dessert Mango Mango

    Not available

    Duck Donuts

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dessert Mango Mango

    $185

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Duck Donuts

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Duck Donuts 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 (Dessert Mango Mango: 6, Duck Donuts: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    $395,450 – $596,200
    Single restaurant — Total initial investment: $395,450 $596,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Duck Donuts

    $394,150 – $628,700
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Duck Donuts

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    $185
    Royalty, advertising, online and technology fees — $185
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Duck Donuts

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    $185
    Royalty, advertising, online and technology fees — $185
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Duck Donuts

    2%
    Brand Fund contribution rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    34
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    Duck Donuts

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    +2
    Calculated: 32 at end of 2023 → 34 at end of 2025

    Duck Donuts

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dessert Mango Mango

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Duck Donuts

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

    Dessert Mango Mango

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Duck Donuts

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

    Dessert Mango Mango

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Duck Donuts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dessert Mango Mango
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Highest quartile full twelve months
    $1,264,883
    other Franchised full service Highest quartile gross revenue Low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All full twelve months
    $927,947
    other Franchised full service All gross revenue Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second quartile full twelve months
    $1,160,100
    other Franchised full service Second quartile gross revenue High
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +3 more groups in the full report
    DDDuck Donuts
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets
    $306,498
    other gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned outlet
    $798,793
    other gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets
    $466,950
    other gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +1 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.

    Dessert Mango Mango vs Duck Donuts: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dessert Mango Mango or Duck Donuts?
    Dessert Mango Mango: $395,450 – $596,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Duck Donuts: $394,150 – $628,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Duck Donuts. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dessert Mango Mango and Duck Donuts royalties compare?
    Dessert Mango Mango: $185 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Duck Donuts: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Dessert Mango Mango and Duck Donuts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dessert Mango Mango has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Duck Donuts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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