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    Duck Donuts vs Shipley Do-Nuts

    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.

    DDDuck Donuts2026 FDDShipley Do-Nuts2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Duck Donuts

    $394,150 – $628,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Shipley Do-Nuts

    $62,000 – $516,512

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Duck Donuts

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Shipley Do-Nuts

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Duck Donuts

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Shipley Do-Nuts

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Duck Donuts and Shipley Do-Nuts disclose 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 (Duck Donuts: 4, Shipley Do-Nuts: 16). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Duck Donuts

    $394,150 – $628,700
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Shipley Do-Nuts

    $62,000 – $516,512
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Duck Donuts

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Shipley Do-Nuts

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Duck Donuts

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Shipley Do-Nuts

    5%
    Royalty weekly gross sales — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Duck Donuts

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

    Shipley Do-Nuts

    1%
    System Brand Fund — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Duck Donuts

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Shipley Do-Nuts

    393
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Duck Donuts

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Shipley Do-Nuts

    +44
    Calculated: 349 at end of 2023 → 393 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Duck Donuts

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Shipley Do-Nuts

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

    Duck Donuts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Shipley Do-Nuts

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

    Duck Donuts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Shipley Do-Nuts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Shipley Do-Nuts
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting company
    $1,520,037
    other Reporting company
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise
    127 shops
    other Franchise
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top25% franchised shops
    $1,468,882
    other Top25% franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    +13 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.

    Duck Donuts vs Shipley Do-Nuts: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Duck Donuts or Shipley Do-Nuts?
    Duck Donuts: $394,150 – $628,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Shipley Do-Nuts: $62,000 – $516,512 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Shipley Do-Nuts. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Duck Donuts and Shipley Do-Nuts royalties compare?
    Duck Donuts: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Shipley Do-Nuts: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Duck Donuts and Shipley Do-Nuts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Duck Donuts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Shipley Do-Nuts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 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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