2026 FDD Item 19, p. 97
Dunkin' Franchise Revenue (2026 FDD)
In Item 19 of its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, Dunkin' reports average Annual Unit Volume, 2025 Franchised Restaurants of $1,372,069 (December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025 (2025 fiscal year), 7,010 eligible franchised Dunkin' restaurants: 5,592 traditional and 1,418 nontraditional/SDO. Excludes first-year, extended-closure/no-sales, specified multibrand, self-serve, seasonal/limited-operation, year-closed, company-owned and Combo restaurants (PDF page 96)). The figures below are selected disclosures, not a substitute for reading the full Item 19.
Startup cost: a Dunkin' franchise costs an estimated $532,400 – $1,832,500 to open (Item 7). See the full Dunkin' franchise cost breakdown.
Does Dunkin’s Item 19 show profit or owner pay?
No. Dunkin’s Item 19 reports sales but no profit, costs or owner pay. Rent, payroll, supplies, loan payments and Item 6 fees come out of sales before an owner is paid, so these figures cannot show what an owner earns.
What Dunkin' discloses (Item 19)
Source: Dunkin' 2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 97.
| Figure | Value | Period | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Annual Unit Volume, 2025 Franchised Restaurants | $1,372,069 | December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025 (2025 fiscal year) | 7,010 eligible franchised Dunkin' restaurants: 5,592 traditional and 1,418 nontraditional/SDO. Excludes first-year, extended-closure/no-sales, specified multibrand, self-serve, seasonal/limited-operation, year-closed, company-owned and Combo restaurants (PDF page 96). (Item 19, PDF p. 97) |
| Median Annual Unit Volume, 2025 Franchised Restaurants | $1,297,694 | December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025 (2025 fiscal year) | 7,010 eligible franchised Dunkin' restaurants: 5,592 traditional and 1,418 nontraditional/SDO. Excludes first-year, extended-closure/no-sales, specified multibrand, self-serve, seasonal/limited-operation, year-closed, company-owned and Combo restaurants (PDF page 96). (Item 19, PDF p. 97) |
| Average Annual Unit Volume, Traditional/Free-standing Pad or Building | $1,584,319 | December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025 (2025 fiscal year) | 3,169 eligible 2025 traditional freestanding-pad/building restaurants; same eligibility exclusions on PDF page 96. (Item 19, PDF p. 97) |
| Median Annual Unit Volume, Traditional/Free-standing Pad or Building | $1,522,154 | December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025 (2025 fiscal year) | 3,169 eligible 2025 traditional freestanding-pad/building restaurants; same eligibility exclusions on PDF page 96. (Item 19, PDF p. 97) |
| Average Annual Unit Volume, Traditional/Other | $1,250,245 | December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025 (2025 fiscal year) | 2,423 eligible 2025 Traditional/Other restaurants, including shopping centers/storefronts; same eligibility exclusions on PDF page 96. (Item 19, PDF p. 97) |
| Median Annual Unit Volume, Traditional/Other | $1,175,390 | December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025 (2025 fiscal year) | 2,423 eligible 2025 Traditional/Other restaurants, including shopping centers/storefronts; same eligibility exclusions on PDF page 96. (Item 19, PDF p. 97) |
Item 19 sample and definitions
Pages 95-99 describe historical Annual Unit Volume (AUV), meaning Gross Sales, not a forecast or owner income. The selected reporting population excludes newly opened, extended-closure/no-sales, self-service, seasonal/limited-operation and specified multibrand restaurants, plus year-closed, company-owned and Combo restaurants; overlapping excluded groups must not be added as distinct populations. The broadest displayed average combines traditional and eligible nontraditional/SDO formats, not all system outlets or only new freestanding stores. Sales come from franchisee reports/POS systems and were not independently audited by the franchisor or a CPA. Gross Sales includes delivery/catering services but excludes specified stored-value deposits, government taxes and approved resale to another licensed entity. Cost of sales, operating expenses and other costs are not deducted; sales are not profit, distributable cash or owner pay.
How to interpret Dunkin’s Item 19 figures and sample limits · What Item 19 does and does not show about owner pay.
A source check placed this record on review hold. Automatic fee estimates are withheld until the outstanding issues are resolved. Reported sales are not owner income.
Scope of these figures: The selected Dunkin' disclosures above retain their recorded periods and samples. The lead figure covers 7,010 eligible franchised Dunkin' restaurants: 5,592 traditional and 1,418 nontraditional/SDO. Excludes first-year, extended-closure/no-sales, specified multibrand, self-serve, seasonal/limited-operation, year-closed, company-owned and Combo restaurants (PDF page 96). They do not establish take-home owner income or the results of a new outlet. Read the linked Item 19 for the franchisor's definitions and exclusions.
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Sources
Dunkin' Donuts Franchising LLC Franchise Disclosure Document, issued March 26, 2026, as filed with the Minnesota Commerce (CARDS). Read the source FDD PDF. How to get this FDD yourself.
- Item 5: cited PDF p. 32
- Item 6: cited PDF p. 44
- Item 7: cited PDF p. 52
- Item 19: cited PDF p. 97
- Item 20: cited PDF p. 105
- Agreement term (Item 17): cited PDF p. 90
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Document & verification changelog
- October 29, 2026: Record updated.
- October 28, 2026: Source review hold recorded. Unresolved corrections are listed in this source section.
- October 9, 2026: Provisional publication approved per owner directive: Owner-directed provisional publication before independent source verification was complete.
- October 9, 2026: Initial cost profile published from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (issued March 26, 2026).