Franchise opportunities compared
Dunkin' vs Shaghf Cafe
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 7Shaghf Cafe
$240,000 – $696,000
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Dunkin'
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 35Shaghf Cafe
$125,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Dunkin'
5.9%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 44Shaghf Cafe
Not available
Before you compare
- Dunkin' figures come from its 2026 FDD and Shaghf Cafe figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- 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.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Dunkin'Shaghf CafeNot 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 Shaghf Cafe: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Dunkin' or Shaghf Cafe?
- Dunkin': $142,000 – $1,832,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Shaghf Cafe: $240,000 – $696,000 (2025 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 Dunkin'. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Dunkin' and Shaghf Cafe disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Dunkin' has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups; Shaghf Cafe 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 Shaghf Cafe report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
