Franchise opportunities compared
Dunkin' vs The Human Bean
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 7The Human Bean
$582,090
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Dunkin'
$40,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 35The Human Bean
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Dunkin'
5.9%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 44The Human Bean
Not available
Before 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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Dunkin': 13, The Human Bean: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Dunkin'The Human BeanItem 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 The Human Bean: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Dunkin' or The Human Bean?
- Dunkin': $142,000 – $1,832,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Human Bean: $582,090 (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.
- Do Dunkin' and The Human Bean disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Dunkin' has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups; The Human Bean 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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Full Dunkin' report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Human Bean report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
