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    Handel S Enterprises vs Hurts Donut Company

    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.

    Handel S Enterprises2025 FDDHurts Donut Company2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Handel S Enterprises

    $53,850 – $996,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Hurts Donut Company

    $504,000 – $915,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Handel S Enterprises

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Hurts Donut Company

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Handel S Enterprises

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Hurts Donut Company

    7% · — 7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Handel S Enterprises figures come from its 2025 FDD and Hurts Donut Company figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Handel S Enterprises and Hurts Donut Company disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Handel S Enterprises has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Handel S Enterprises

    $53,850 – $996,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Hurts Donut Company

    $504,000 – $915,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Handel S Enterprises

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Hurts Donut Company

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Handel S Enterprises

    6%
    Royalty fee percent of Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Hurts Donut Company

    7% · — 7%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Hurts Donut Company

    2%
    Marketing Royalty — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Hurts Donut Company

    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Hurts Donut Company

    −2
    Calculated: 20 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hurts Donut Company

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

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hurts Donut Company

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

    Handel S Enterprises

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hurts Donut Company

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Handel S Enterprises
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised Parlors — Top Third
    38 units
    other All franchised Parlors Top Third number of stores
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised Parlors — Bottom Third
    56 percent
    other All franchised Parlors Bottom Third percent attaining/surpassing category average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 5 affiliate-owned Parlors located in Ohio open for full 2024 calendar Measureme…
    25.1 percent
    other Affiliate-owned Ohio
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +13 more groups in the full report
    Hurts Donut Company

    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.

    Handel S Enterprises vs Hurts Donut Company: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Handel S Enterprises or Hurts Donut Company?
    Handel S Enterprises: $53,850 – $996,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Hurts Donut Company: $504,000 – $915,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Handel S Enterprises. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Handel S Enterprises and Hurts Donut Company royalties compare?
    Handel S Enterprises: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Hurts Donut Company: 7% · — 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Handel S Enterprises and Hurts Donut Company disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Handel S Enterprises has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups; Hurts Donut Company 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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