Dunkin'
Note: Initial Franchise Fee: $40,000 to $90,000. Royalty: varies by location type and volume with potential discounts and 10% cap on reduced rate services. Includes fixed fees and brand enhancement fund contributions.
How Dunkin' compares
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Training
The Dunkin' Training Program takes a minimum of 19 days, encompassing 58-85 hours of online training and 180-250 hours of on-the-job training across phases including virtual fundamentals, in-restaurant fundamentals, and shift management. Initial training fee is $4,000 per person.
Territory
Dunkin' does not grant exclusive territories under the Franchise Agreement. Under a Development Agreement, franchisees receive limited territorial protection within a defined Development Area, but individual locations carry no exclusivity.
Support
Dunkin' provides site selection guidance, kitchen layout design, construction/opening support, plus ongoing field-based training teams and access to The Center online learning platform ($340/year). The Advertising Fund (5.0% of Gross Sales) supports national and local marketing.
Data source
Extracted from the Dunkin' Franchise Disclosure Document, effective 3/26/2026 (WDFI filing #640454). FDDs are filed under the FTC Franchise Rule; Wisconsin's DFI publishes them as public records. How we extract this data.
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