DonutNV

DonutNV is an interactive, mobile franchise opportunity that is fun to operate and profitable! We serve hot mini donuts, fresh squeezed lemonade and other juices, plus hot and iced coffee, including our signature NVous iced coffee. DonutNV is superior to our competitors in that we offer mobile franchises exclusively via our custom donut trailers. Our turn-key, one of a kind trailers are built from the ground-up and include our exclusive donut machines and LED viewing window. Guests are able to watch not only our donuts being made fresh, but also our citrus being squeezed and the juices and beverages bubbling via our counter-top merchandising. Our proprietary donuts are made to order and have high margins with low waste. This is a sweet franchise opportunity: set your schedule by booking events, flat weekly royalties (no penalty for success!) and minimal labor overhead (on 2-3 people per truck).

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DonutNV Franchise Cost and Requirements for 2024

Background

Competitive Advantages

  • Mobile franchises exclusively via custom donut trailers
  • Food Trailers are customized and built completely from the ground-up
  • Exclusive "Watch the Donuts" LED lit viewing window
  • Exclusive donut machines only in the US and have DonutNV logo and produce over 1,100 mini donuts per hour
  • Direct support for donut machines 24/7
  • Offers a flat royalty structure

Top 5 Selling Points

  1. Interactive mobile experience via a custom, turn-key trailer with proprietary donut equipment
  2. Our product is made on demand and is high margin with low waste
  3. Event focused - set your schedule through pre-paid and guaranteed bookings
  4. Flat weekly royalties - no penalty for success!
  5. Minimal labor overhead, 2-3 people needed to run a truck.

Company Details

Year Business Started: 2014

Year Started Franchising: 2018

Franchise Units Open: 280+

Number of Franchisees: 135

Company Owned Units: 1

Canada/International Franchises: No

Registered in Non-Registration States, IN, MI, MN, RI, VA & WI

Pending Registration in NY

Not Accepting Leads in CA, HI, IL, MD, ND, SD & WA

Available in Canada/Internationally: No

Support and Training Offered By DonutNV

Site Selection Assistance: N/A - no brick & mortar requirement, 100% mobile! 

Lease Negotiation Assistance: N/A - no brick & mortar requirement, 100% mobile! 

Recruiting Assistance: Premium membership with Zip Recruiter for recruiting and hiring, HR support, employee pay cards and much more.


Initial Training
New franchisees are scheduled for training at least 45-60 days prior to launch so that they can complete a series of tasks and marketing efforts before coming to training. This includes assisting franchisees with permitting, guerilla marketing efforts on the ground in their territory and preparing to run their new business immediately following training.

Training occurs over 5 days at our Florida HQ and includes:

  • 2 days of classroom training
  • 2 days of equipment and recipe training
  • 1 day of DonutNV LIVE, a real-world stress test event where our franchisees setup their trailer, make the product, serve real guests and then break everything down with our team by their side.

On-Going Support

We have a great support system in place to ensure our franchisees can always operate their DonutNV mobile unit successfully. Our operations team can be reached 7 days a week for emergency support/troubleshooting.  

We have generators with warranties that can be replaced on the same day. Our mobile units come with a 1-year warranty and our fabricator works with nationwide partners should any repair work need to be completed. All of our equipment comes with at least a 1+ year warranty.  
We provide each franchisee with 2 DonutNV donut machines so that 1 is used as a primary and 1 is a backup machine should something not work properly or need cleaning.  

Our operations team works closely with our franchisees to help them grow their business, assist with marketing collateral and booking successful events. DonutNV has tools in place to aid our franchisees in responding to event leads, booking events and making every event profitable.  

DonutNV also has web-based training tools for initial brand training and setup, new product seasonal launch material and onboarding new team members training videos and quizzes for easy new hire training.  

We provide our franchisees with support contacts for various scenarios so that they always have peace of mind knowing they are supported in any event.  


Marketing Strategies

DonutNV advertises mobile event services via social media on behalf of our franchisees. In addition to our efforts, franchisees will primarily book their own events directly. Eventually, we would like to roll out an event booking service that our franchisees can subscribe to.  


Our custom CRM system auto- responds to incoming leads in real-time, giving guests a quick first-touch with the brand. Franchisees utilize a web-based marketing platform to create content for their business in real time.  


Unlike most franchise brands, we don't have a 30 day wait for marketing content. When franchisees utilize our "photoshop express" platform, they are able to use templates to create advertising and other marketing collateral to create what they need in 60 seconds. 


2024 Franchise Requirements Needed to Own a DonutNV Franchise.

What does a DonutNV Franchise Cost?

DonutNV franchise fees for 2024:

Investment Range: Single Unit-Vehicle Trailer: $189,580 - $272,900 / Single Unit-Food Truck: $264,880 - $337,700 / Multi-Unit-Vehicle Trailer: $374,130 - $520,300 / Multi-Unit-Food Truck: $524,730 - $647,400


Cash Investment: $100,000

Required Net Worth: $250,000

Required Liquidity: $100,000


Franchise Fee: 1 Unit: $59,500 2 Units: $89,500 3 Units: $119,500 4 Units: $149,000 

See 2 Min. Drill for more.


Royalty: Flat weekly royalty structure-no penalty for success! $150/week - $7,800 annual

Brand Fund: $200/month

Item 19 Earnings Claims

Data for One Trailer 

Gross Sales: $169,809

Adjusted Net Profit after Franchise Fees: $133,359

78.5% Adjusted Net Profit % after Franchise Fees

This trailer operated at 88 events with $1,930 average revenue per event.  


2023 Sales by Franchisees

Franchisee/Unit 2023

#1 $230,260

#2 $36,776

#3 $61,347

#4 $77,300

#5 $81,118

#6 $83,836

#7 $91,857

#8 $113,700

#9* $142,251

#10** $85,996

#11** $85,996

#12 $193,000

#13 $80,250

#14 $31,339

#15*** $200,871


Average Sales $106,393

# (%) Above Avg 5 (33%)

Median $85,995

Lowest $31,339

Highest $230,260

 

* This franchisee began operating a second trailer on November 1, 2023.

** This franchise operated two trailers for all of 2023. They did not report separate sales data for the trailers, so for Table 3 we divided sales equally between their two trailers.

*** This franchisee began operating a second trailer on October 20, 2023.

Average Number of Employees: 

2-3 employees are sufficient for most events. Hours range depending on the event timing but will range from 4-10 hours per day on average. 


Visa Candidates: Yes
Passive Ownership: Yes
Home-Based: Yes 
Business Model: B2C and B2B
Master Franchise Opportunities: No
Veteran Discount: Yes - $5,000

Is DonutNV a Semi Absentee Franchise with a Passive Ownership Opportunity?

Yes. DonutNV is a semi absentee franchise and allows passive ownership. A semi-absentee franchise is a business you could start and run while still maintaining a job or other obligation.

Is DonutNV a Home Based franchise?

Yes. DonutNV is a home based franchise opportunity.

What Do DonutNV Franchise Owners Make?

Click here to find out how much DonutNV franchisees make. DonutNV offers an Item 19 in their Franchise Disclosure Document which provides financial information about select franchisees in their franchise system.

Is DonutNV a Master Franchise Opportunity?

No. DonutNV is not a master franchise opportunity.

Does DonutNV Offer a Veteran Discount?

Yes. DonutNV franchise does offer a veteran discount.

Does DonutNV Work with E2 Visa and EB-5 Visa Candidates?

Yes. DonutNV franchise does work with E2 Visa and EB-5 Visa candidates.

Is DonutNV Looking for Franchisees in Canada?

No. DonutNV franchise is not looking for Canada franchisees.

Is DonutNV Looking for International franchisees?

No. DonutNV franchise is not looking for International franchisees.

Where can I see DonutNV's FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document)?

Buying a Franchise Guide: What is a Franchise Disclosure Document?

When evaluating a franchise opportunity, reading and understanding the current version of their FDD is a necessity. Considering the benefits of franchising, such as established brand recognition and support from the franchisor, it's important to also take into account franchise fees and franchising royalty fees. Since most franchisors are privately owned companies, the current versions of their FDDs are typically not available unless requested directly from them.

Click here to connect with a Franchise Consultant who can help you obtain a copy quickly and for free. They can also guide you through the essential franchise questions to ask, ensuring you make a well-informed decision about your investment.

Additional Information

Additional Categories

Coffee, Food & Restaurants, Miscellaneous & Unique, Non Food Franchises

Number of Units Open

100+ UNITS

Cash Required

$100,000 - $250,000

Master Franchise

No

Passive Franchise

Yes

Home Based Franchise

Yes

Item 19 Franchise

Yes

Veteran Discount

No

B2B

Yes

Franchise Opportunities in Canada

No

International Franchise Opportunities

No

E2 Visa Franchise

Yes

DonutNV Franchises for Sale

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