Franchise opportunities compared
Dunkin' vs Qargo Coffee
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Dunkin'
$142,000 – $1,832,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Qargo Coffee
$155,400 – $624,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Dunkin'
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 35Qargo Coffee
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Dunkin'
5.9%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 44Qargo Coffee
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Dunkin' discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Dunkin' has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Dunkin'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.
Dunkin' vs Qargo Coffee: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Dunkin' or Qargo Coffee?
- Dunkin': $142,000 – $1,832,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Qargo Coffee: $155,400 – $624,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dunkin'. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Dunkin' and Qargo Coffee royalties compare?
- Dunkin': 5.9% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 44); Qargo Coffee: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Dunkin' and Qargo Coffee disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Dunkin' has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups; Qargo Coffee 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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Full Dunkin' report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Qargo Coffee report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
