Source: Franopolis

D.P. Dough

Sources2026 FDD Research
Franchised Locations40At Year-End 2025Sources
FDD Edition2026Sources

What It Costs

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Where Your Startup Money Goes
CostDisclosed AmountSource
Rent — low$1,200 to $6,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Rent $ 1,200 - $6,500

Architect — low$0 to $8,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Architect $0 to $8,000

Equipment Install and Set Up — low$0 to $13,1752026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Equipment Install and Set Up $0 to $13,175

Travel and Living During Training — low$1,500 to $2,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Travel and Living During Training $1,500 to $2,500

Professional Support — low$1,000 to $2,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Professional Support $1,000 to $2,500

Local Advertising & Grand Opening — low$1,500 to $7,9752026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Local Advertising & Grand Opening $1,500 to $7,975

Opening Inventory — low$4,000 to $8,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Opening Inventory $ 4,000 - $8,500

Initial Franchise Fee — high$40,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Initial Franchise Fee $40,000 to $40,000

Office Supplies — low$250 to $1,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Office Supplies $250 to $1,500

Insurance — low$3,000 to $7,6392026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Insurance (Note 6) $3,000 to $7,639 Lump sum Prior to opening Insurance Company

Phone System — low$200 to $1,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Phone System $200 to $1,000

Real Estate Selection and Construction Management — low$0 to $20,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Real Estate Selection and Construction Management $0 to $20,000

TOTAL — low$120,980 to $359,9102026 FDD · PDF Page 24

TOTAL $120,980 to $359,910

Permits and Fees — low$480 to $6002026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Permits and Fees $480 to $600

Initial Franchise Fee — low$40,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Initial Franchise Fee $40,000 to $40,000

Point of Sale System (including license and equipment)$3,1502026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Point of Sale System (including license and equipment) $ 3,150

Signs — low$3,000 to $8,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Signs $ 3,000 - $8,000

Additional Funds for 3 Months Operating Expenses — low$20,500 to $30,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Additional Funds for 3 Months Operating Expenses $20,500 to $30,500

Start Up Print Package — low$1,500 to $2,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Start Up Print Package $1,500 to $2,000

Utility Deposits — low$0 to $3,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Utility Deposits $0 to $3,000

Point of Sale System — high$3,1502026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Point of Sale System $3,150 to $3,150

Security Deposits — low$1,200 to $6,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Security Deposits $1,200 to $6,500

Equipment and Fixtures — low$25,000 to $65,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Equipment and Fixtures $ 25,000 - $ 65,000

Security System and Cameras — low$1,000 to $1,8712026 FDD · PDF Page 24

Security System and Cameras $1,000 to $1,871

Leasehold Improvements — low$10,000 to $115,0002026 FDD · PDF Page 23

Leasehold Improvements $10,000 to $115,000

Line items are shown as disclosed. Some costs overlap or apply to different formats; do not add them together without reviewing the source.

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Fees And Payment Terms
FeeDisclosed TermsSource
Meeting attendance fee per person — maximummay be increased to as much as $250 per person2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Failure to provide documents fee per week$100 per week or any fraction thereof2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Late charge interest on financial/insurance feesOne and One Half Percent (1.5%) per month2026 FDD · PDF Page 21
Minimum royalty per weeknot less than $200 per Week2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Gift card program fee monthlycurrently $9.50 per month2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Maximum brand conference attendance feenot to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250)2026 FDD · PDF Page 21
Equipment default return fee per day$400 per day for each 8 hour day2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Late fee interest per monthOne Percent (1%) per month until the royalty fee is paid2026 FDD · PDF Page 20
Transfer fee to unrelated third party$5,000 if transfer is to a non-affiliated third party2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Operation due to death/disability per day$600 per day2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Transfer fee to existing franchisee$3,000 if transfer is to an existing D.P. Dough franchisee2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Failure to respond fee per dayOne Hundred Dollars ($100) per day after the fifth (5th) business day has passed.2026 FDD · PDF Page 20
Termination damages weekly$200 per week for each week remaining during the franchise agreement2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Brand standards liquidated damages rate2% of Net Sales2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Grand opening without permission per day$2,500 per day2026 FDD · PDF Page 18
Relocation expenses capRelocation Approval Expenses not to exceed $2,5002026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Advertising rate1% of Net Sales2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Local advertising opening minimumYou must spend at least Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) on local advertising at the time your Restaurant opens.2026 FDD · PDF Page 21
Maximum advertising ratemay be increased to 3% of Net Sales upon written notice2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Interest on insurance late feeplus 2% of Net Sales2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Financial information late fee per week$200 per week or any fraction thereof2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Insurance late weekly fee$200 per week after 7 day demand2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Minimum advertising feenot less than $502026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Initial franchise fee deposit when financingyou are required to pay one half of the IFF ($20,000) at the time the Franchise Agreement is signed2026 FDD · PDF Page 13
Unauthorized employee fee per person$50,000 for each person2026 FDD · PDF Page 18
Meeting attendance fee per person — currentCurrently $150 per person2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Late royalty fee per seven-day period$100 for each seven day period that the Royalty is late2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Management after default per day$600 per day2026 FDD · PDF Page 18
Royalty rate5% of Net Sales2026 FDD · PDF Page 15
Relocation deposit$2,500 deposit is paid to us upon your request for relocation2026 FDD · PDF Page 16
Brand standards fee per violation$250 per violation2026 FDD · PDF Page 17
Audit trigger understatement thresholdunderstatement of at least 2% of Net Sales2026 FDD · PDF Page 15

Some fees apply only to a specific event or service. These are not all monthly expenses.

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The Franchise Network

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Franchised40
Company-Owned18

Reported At Year-End 2025

YearFranchised At Year-EndCompany-Owned At Year-EndTotal At Year-EndSource
202354——2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20
2024499582026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20
20254018—2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20

These are reported outlet counts, not available territories or a measure of profitability. A dash means a count is not available in this record.

Review The Source Figures

2023 Year-End Counts

Franchised 2023 50 54 +4

2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20

2024 Year-End Counts

Franchised 2024 54 49 -5

2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20

Company Owned 2024 2 9 +7

2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20

Total Outlets 2024 56 58 +2

2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20

2025 Year-End Counts

Franchised 2025 49 40 -9

2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20

Company Owned 2025 9 18 +9

2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20
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Inside The FDD

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Plain-language summaries of the available FDD information. Each summary links to its source, with original excerpts available to review.

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Research Data: Franopolis

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20Franchise Locations

At the end of 2025, the FDD reports 40 franchised locations and 18 company-owned locations. These are reported locations, not a count of territories available to buy.

2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20 · View Source

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Franchised 2025 49 40 -9

2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20

Company Owned 2025 9 18 +9

2026 FDD · PDF Page 54 · Item 20
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