OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
D.P. DOUGH FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). D.P. DOUGH's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $40K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $121K–$360K |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 2 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $666K (n=36 franchisee-owned "Reporting Restaurants" (open to the public ≥24 consecutive months without unauthorized closures) for Jan 1–Dec 31, 2025; a subset of the 58 D.P. Dough restaurants in operation during 2025 (40 franchised units + 18 corporate affiliates). Table 1 splits the 36 into four quartiles of 9 each: Top Q avg $1,119,116 (min $909,699, max $1,377,591), 2nd Q avg $730,847, 3rd Q avg $637,870, 4th Q avg $487,257. Median of all 36 = $665,864; average of all 36 = $743,773. 4 additional units open at end of 2025 excluded (not open a full 24 months as of end-2024, or closed early/without approval).) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 40 franchised at year end · 2 exits (4.1% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Maloney + Novotny LLC |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 D.P. DOUGH FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
D.P. DOUGH FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the D.P. DOUGH FDD for free?
D.P. DOUGH's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is D.P. DOUGH's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent D.P. DOUGH FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does D.P. DOUGH's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — D.P. DOUGH makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $666K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does D.P. DOUGH's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, D.P. DOUGH ended with 40 franchised outlets; 2 of 49 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 4.1% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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