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    Hurts Donut Company vs Jeff’S Bagel Run

    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.

    HDHurts Donut Company2026 FDDJBJeff’S Bagel Run2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Hurts Donut Company

    $504,000 – $915,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

    $497,558 – $813,790

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Hurts Donut Company

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Hurts Donut Company

    7% · — 7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Hurts Donut Company

    $504,000 – $915,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

    $497,558 – $813,790
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Hurts Donut Company

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Hurts Donut Company

    7% · — 7%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

    6%
    Continuing royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Hurts Donut Company

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

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

    2%
    Advertising fee — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Hurts Donut Company

    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

    11
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Hurts Donut Company

    −2
    Calculated: 20 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

    +9
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 11 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Hurts Donut Company

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

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

    Hurts Donut Company

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

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

    Hurts Donut Company

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Jeff’S Bagel Run

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    HDHurts Donut Company

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    JBJeff’S Bagel Run
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All affiliate-operated Jeff’s Bagel Run stores in the Months 4–6 of operation c…
    $25,495
    other Table 1-A Payroll Expense
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All affiliate-operated Jeff’s Bagel Run stores in the Months 1-3 of operation c…
    2.6 percent
    other Table 1-A Utilities
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All affiliate-operated Jeff’s Bagel Run locations in Table 1-A, by operating-mo…
    $1,866
    other Table 1-A Advertising Fund
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +45 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.

    Hurts Donut Company vs Jeff’S Bagel Run: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Hurts Donut Company or Jeff’S Bagel Run?
    Hurts Donut Company: $504,000 – $915,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Jeff’S Bagel Run: $497,558 – $813,790 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Jeff’S Bagel Run. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Hurts Donut Company and Jeff’S Bagel Run royalties compare?
    Hurts Donut Company: 7% · — 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Jeff’S Bagel Run: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Hurts Donut Company or Jeff’S Bagel Run?
    Hurts Donut Company: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Jeff’S Bagel Run: 11 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Hurts Donut Company and Jeff’S Bagel Run disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Hurts Donut Company makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Jeff’S Bagel Run has reviewed Item 19 figures for 48 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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