2026 FDD Item 19, p. 43
Dunn Brothers Coffee Franchise Revenue (2026 FDD)
In Item 19 of its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, Dunn Brothers Coffee reports average Gross Sales, franchised drive-thru Shops of $571,901 (Calendar year 2025, 26 franchised Shops with a drive-thru that operated all of 2025; 12 (46%) met or exceeded the average). The figures below are selected disclosures, not a substitute for reading the full Item 19.
Startup cost: a Dunn Brothers Coffee franchise costs an estimated $448,600 – $728,400 to open (Item 7). See the full Dunn Brothers Coffee franchise cost breakdown.
Does Dunn Brothers Coffee’s Item 19 show profit or owner pay?
No. Dunn Brothers Coffee’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 Dunn Brothers Coffee discloses (Item 19)
Source: Dunn Brothers Coffee 2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 43.
| Figure | Value | Period | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Gross Sales, franchised drive-thru Shops | $571,901 | Calendar year 2025 | 26 franchised Shops with a drive-thru that operated all of 2025; 12 (46%) met or exceeded the average (Item 19, PDF p. 44) |
| Median Gross Sales, franchised drive-thru Shops | $560,550 | Calendar year 2025 | 26 franchised Shops with a drive-thru that operated all of 2025 (Item 19, PDF p. 44) |
Item 19 sample and definitions
Item 19 (PDF pages 43-44) starts from 39 franchised Shops open at the end of 2025 (excluding 3 licensed locations) and excludes 1 that opened during 2025 and 12 without a drive-thru. Quartile averages were $818,285, $607,837, $511,618 and $346,387; Shops ranged from $229,928 to $1,104,217.
How to interpret Dunn Brothers Coffee’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 Dunn Brothers Coffee disclosures above retain their recorded periods and samples. The lead figure covers 26 franchised Shops with a drive-thru that operated all of 2025; 12 (46%) met or exceeded the average. 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
Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC Franchise Disclosure Document, issued May 8, 2026, as amended August 31, 2026, as filed with the Minnesota Commerce (CARDS). Read the source FDD PDF. How to get this FDD yourself.
- Item 5: cited PDF p. 11
- Item 6: cited PDF p. 12
- Item 7: cited PDF p. 17
- Item 19: cited PDF p. 43
- Item 20: cited PDF p. 46
- Agreement term (Item 17): cited PDF p. 36
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Document & verification changelog
- November 3, 2026: Source review hold recorded. Unresolved corrections are listed in this source section.
- November 3, 2026: Initial cost profile published from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (issued May 8, 2026).
- November 3, 2026: Rechecked against the May 8, 2026 Minnesota FDD as amended August 31, 2026: Items 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 17, 19 and 20. Item 6 now lists all 21 rows (the draft had 4), including the required local marketing spend. Moved the Development Agreement total into notes, replaced founding dates the FDD does not state with the predecessor's 2001 start, added the opening time and rewrote the analysis. The Item 20 Table 1 conflict remains and is disclosed.
- November 2, 2026: Provisional publication approved per owner directive: Owner directed on November 2, 2026 that every remaining batch 6 brand go live, including brands whose FDDs print conflicting figures. Each record was rechecked against its FDD on November 3, 2026; the unresolved source conflicts remain disclosed and the record is not marked verified.
- August 31, 2026: Amendment date recorded for the source FDD.