Side-by-side · September 2026
Compare mini donut franchises
Filter by format, sort by fee or investment, and review royalty vs. flat-fee models. Card layout on mobile; full table on desktop.
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- Franchise fee
- $29,900 – $30,000
- Total investment
- $69,000 – $126,000
- Royalty
- 5%Of gross sales
- Marketing / ad
- 1%Of gross sales
- Tech fees
- ~$100/mo tech (up to $500); POS ~$125/mo
- Format
- Storefront, catering
- Footprint
- Typically under 400 sq ft
- Term
- 10 years + renewal
- Veteran discount
- Not published in sources reviewed
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Total investment
- $121,200 – $235,100
- Royalty
- 6%Of gross sales
- Marketing / ad
- 1%Public FDD summaries; some newer sources conflict
- Tech fees
- Confirm in current FDD
- Format
- Storefront
- Footprint
- Retail storefront; size and build-out vary by market
- Term
- Confirm in current FDD
- Veteran discount
- Confirm with franchisor
- Franchise fee
- $59,500
- Total investment
- $189,580 – $272,900
- Royalty
- $750/moPer unit (not a % of sales)
- Marketing / ad
- $200/moBrand fund per unit
- Tech fees
- $300/mo
- Format
- Mobile trailer
- Footprint
- Trailer / mobile unit (not a fixed retail box)
- Term
- Confirm in current FDD
- Veteran discount
- $5,000
- Franchise fee
- $29,900
- Total investment
- $198,150 – $329,900
- Royalty
- 5%Of sales (public FDD summaries)
- Marketing / ad
- 1%Advertising fund (public FDD summaries)
- Tech fees
- Confirm in current FDD
- Format
- Storefront (donuts + drinks)
- Footprint
- Full retail storefront; exclusive territory (~3-mile or 30k population per public franchising page)
- Term
- Confirm in current FDD
- Veteran discount
- Confirm with franchisor
- Franchise fee
- $20,000
- Total investment
- $324,000 – $578,500
- Royalty
- 6%Of adjusted gross sales (franchisor website)
- Marketing / ad
- Confirm in current FDD
- Tech fees
- Confirm in current FDD
- Format
- Storefront (donuts + ice cream/candy)
- Footprint
- Retail storefront; confirm site requirements with franchisor
- Term
- Confirm in current FDD
- Veteran discount
- Confirm with franchisor
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Total investment
- From $91,500 (minimum including fee and training; verify current FDD)
- Royalty
- Request info / TBD
- Marketing / ad
- Request info / TBD
- Tech fees
- Request info / TBD
- Format
- Mobile food truck / tent / catering
- Footprint
- Mobile / event-based
- Term
- Request info / TBD
- Veteran discount
- Request info / TBD
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Total investment
- Wide range by format (~$63K–$220K low-end quotes; retail historically ~$336K–$582K; food truck ~$106K–$242K)
- Royalty
- 5% – 7%Of sales
- Marketing / ad
- 2%Of sales (advertising)
- Tech fees
- Confirm in current FDD
- Format
- Storefront and/or food trailer
- Footprint
- Varies by format (retail vs trailer)
- Term
- Confirm in current FDD
- Veteran discount
- Confirm with franchisor
- Franchise fee
- Licensing fee not publicly listed
- Total investment
- Contact licensor; public form asks about $300K+ liquid assets
- Royalty
- Confirm with licensor
- Marketing / ad
- Confirm with licensor
- Tech fees
- Confirm with licensor
- Format
- Licensed vintage Airstream / mobile
- Footprint
- Mobile Airstream unit
- Term
- Confirm with licensor
- Veteran discount
- Confirm with licensor
| Tech fees | Format / footprint | Term | Veteran disc. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mini Donut Company | $29,900 – $30,000Public FDD summaries | $69,000 – $126,000Storefront; marketing often cites starting under $60K — verify current FDD | 5%Of gross sales | 1%Of gross sales | ~$100/mo tech (up to $500); POS ~$125/mo | Storefront, cateringTypically under 400 sq ft | 10 years + renewal | Not published in sources reviewed |
| Peace, Love & Little Donuts | $40,000Public FDD summaries; verify current FDD | $121,200 – $235,100Public 2022 FDD summaries; verify current FDD | 6%Of gross sales | 1%Public FDD summaries; some newer sources conflict | Confirm in current FDD | StorefrontRetail storefront; size and build-out vary by market | Confirm in current FDD | Confirm with franchisor |
| DonutNV | $59,500Territory up to ~100k population; scales with larger territories | $189,580 – $272,900 | $750/moPer unit (not a % of sales) | $200/moBrand fund per unit | $300/mo | Mobile trailerTrailer / mobile unit (not a fixed retail box) | Confirm in current FDD | $5,000$5,000 veteran discount on franchise fee (per public materials) |
| Donut Distillery | $29,9002022 FDD / public summaries — verify current FDD | $198,150 – $329,9002022 FDD Item 7 range; some directories cite a narrower band — verify current FDD | 5%Of sales (public FDD summaries) | 1%Advertising fund (public FDD summaries) | Confirm in current FDD | Storefront (donuts + drinks)Full retail storefront; exclusive territory (~3-mile or 30k population per public franchising page) | Confirm in current FDD | Confirm with franchisor |
| Niky's Mini Donuts | $20,000Published on current franchisor website for first location | $324,000 – $578,500Third-party FDD summary; format/source figures vary — verify current FDD | 6%Of adjusted gross sales (franchisor website) | Confirm in current FDD | Confirm in current FDD | Storefront (donuts + ice cream/candy)Retail storefront; confirm site requirements with franchisor | Confirm in current FDD | Confirm with franchisor |
| Dippidy Donuts | $25,000Published on the franchisor website; verify current FDD | From $91,500 (minimum including fee and training; verify current FDD) | Request info / TBD | Request info / TBD | Request info / TBD | Mobile food truck / tent / cateringMobile / event-based | Request info / TBD | Request info / TBD |
| The Dapper Doughnut | $45,000Often cited $45,000; some sources cite $25,000 — prefer current FDD | Wide range by format (~$63K–$220K low-end quotes; retail historically ~$336K–$582K; food truck ~$106K–$242K) | 5% – 7%Of sales | 2%Of sales (advertising) | Confirm in current FDD | Storefront and/or food trailerVaries by format (retail vs trailer) | Confirm in current FDD | Confirm with franchisor |
| Tiny Little Donuts (Licensing) | Licensing fee not publicly listed | Contact licensor; public form asks about $300K+ liquid assets | Confirm with licensor | Confirm with licensor | Confirm with licensor | Licensed vintage Airstream / mobileMobile Airstream unit | Confirm with licensor | Confirm with licensor |
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