Dunkin'

The Dunkin' franchise is one of the world's most recognizable and beloved franchises. It's famous trademark of America Runs on Dunkin' has been true for decades. In addition to its hot and iced coffee, the brand offers customers hot food, frozen drinks, donuts and pastries, and offers deals that make it competitive in price with Starbucks. It is also known for its famous campaign called "Making the Donuts." The brand has changed its name to just Dunkin' recently and made a concerted effort to be big in the expresso space, with lattes, cappuccinos, and macchiatos. Look into becoming a Dunkin' franchise owner today.

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Dunkin' Franchise Cost and Requirements for 2024

The Dunkin' franchise started back In 1946, when Bill Rosenberg founded Industrial Luncheon Services, a company that delivered meals and snacks to workers in the Boston area. Over time, the success of Industrial Luncheon Services convinced Rosenberg to start The Open Kettle, which is a doughnut shop in Quincy, Massachusetts. Two years later, The Open Kettle changed its name to Dunkin' Donuts as customers would dunk a donut into their coffee. Today, Dunkin' Donuts stores can be found in over 32 countries, and they serve 70 varieties of doughnuts, along with hot and cold coffee drinks, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and other baked goods. Additionally, Dunkin' Donuts parent company, Dunkin' Brands Inc., also franchises Baskin-Robbins, and the two concepts are sometimes co-branded.

Furthermore, Dunkin’ Donuts focuses on keeping its loyal guests coming back for more. Its beverages, baked goods and snacks get customers going in the morning and keep them running all day long. Everything the company
does is designed for convenience, quality and customer satisfaction. National awards include
RANKED #1
Coffee and baked goods category
Entrepreneur Magazine 2016 Franchise 500
RANKED #1
Customer loyalty for 10 years
Brand Keys 2016
IN-DEMAND PRODUCTS
The company is constantly improving how it serve its guests with new types of coffee creations and flavors, limited
time offers and other products it thinks guests will love.
STRONG PARTNERSHIPS
In order to broaden consumer reach and recognition, Dunkin’ Donuts partners with other prominent and
respected brands including JetBlue, The WhiteWave Food Company, J.M. Smucker and Keurig to get America Running on Dunkin' every way they can.

Founded 1946
Canada Yes
International Yes

The franchise offers On-The-Job Training for 165-255 hours and Classroom Training 6-51 hours. The company also offers third-party financing options for the franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, and payroll.

What does a Dunkin' Franchise Cost?

Dunkin' franchise fees for 2024:

Initial Franchise Fee $40,000 - $90,000
Initial Investment $437,500 - $1,787,700
Net Worth Requirement $250,000 - $500,000
Cash Requirement $125,000 - $250,000
Veteran Incentives 20% off franchise fee for first five traditional restaurants
Royalty Fee 5.9%
Ad Royalty Fee 5%
Term of Agreement 20 years

Is Dunkin' a Semi Absentee Franchise with a Passive Ownership Opportunity?

No. Dunkin' is not a semi absentee franchise. The owner of the franchise (the franchisee) is expected to be involved in all aspects of day-to-day operations.

Is Dunkin' a Home Based franchise?

No. Dunkin' is not a home based franchise opportunity.

What Do Dunkin' Franchise Owners Make?

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

Is Dunkin' a Master Franchise Opportunity?

Yes. Dunkin' is a master franchise opportunity. A master franchisee is responsible to recruit, train and support franchisees in their territory.

Does Dunkin' Offer a Veteran Discount?

Yes. Dunkin' franchise does offer a veteran discount.

Is Dunkin' Looking for Franchisees in Canada?

Yes. Dunkin' franchise is looking for Canada franchisees.

Is Dunkin' Looking for International franchisees?

Yes. Dunkin' franchise is looking for International franchisees.

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

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Additional Categories

Coffee, Food & Restaurants

Number of Units Open

100+ UNITS

Cash Required

More than $250,000

Master Franchise

Yes

Passive Franchise

Home Based Franchise

Item 19 Franchise

Yes

Veteran Discount

B2B

Franchise Opportunities in Canada

Yes

International Franchise Opportunities

Yes

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