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    DonutNV vs Dumont Creamery and Café

    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.

    DonutNV2026 FDDDumont Creamery and Café2024 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    DonutNV

    $189,580 – $272,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Dumont Creamery and Café

    $271,200 – $572,500

    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    DonutNV

    Not available

    Dumont Creamery and Café

    $30,000

    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    DonutNV

    $750

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Dumont Creamery and Café

    6%

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • DonutNV figures come from its 2026 FDD and Dumont Creamery and Café figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only DonutNV has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    DonutNV

    $189,580 – $272,900
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Dumont Creamery and Café

    $271,200 – $572,500
    Total estimated initial investment
    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    DonutNV

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Dumont Creamery and Café

    $30,000
    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    DonutNV

    $750
    Monthly royalty per unit
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Dumont Creamery and Café

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    DonutNV

    $200
    Monthly brand fund contribution per unit
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Dumont Creamery and Café

    2%
    Brand Fund contribution — 2%
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    DonutNV

    144
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Dumont Creamery and Café

    1
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    DonutNV

    +45
    Calculated: 99 at end of 2023 → 144 at end of 2025

    Dumont Creamery and Café

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

    DonutNV

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Dumont Creamery and Café

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

    DonutNV

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Dumont Creamery and Café

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

    DonutNV

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Dumont Creamery and Café

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    DonutNV
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two affiliate-operated trailers
    1 percent
    other Gratuities as percentage of total revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee #28; 1 outlets operational for full year
    $143,133
    other 2025 sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee #31; 1 outlets operational for full year
    $140,520
    other 2025 sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +67 more groups in the full report
    Dumont Creamery and Café

    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 and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    DonutNV vs Dumont Creamery and Café: common questions

    Which costs less to open, DonutNV or Dumont Creamery and Café?
    DonutNV: $189,580 – $272,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Dumont Creamery and Café: $271,200 – $572,500 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for DonutNV. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do DonutNV and Dumont Creamery and Café royalties compare?
    DonutNV: $750 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Dumont Creamery and Café: 6% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, DonutNV or Dumont Creamery and Café?
    DonutNV: 144 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Dumont Creamery and Café: 1 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do DonutNV and Dumont Creamery and Café disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    DonutNV has reviewed Item 19 figures for 70 location groups; Dumont Creamery and Café 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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