Quick answer
The Dunkin' Item 7 total initial investment is $532,400 to $1,832,500, as disclosed in the 2026 FDD, with an initial franchise fee of $40k to $90k. That total excludes real estate (variable-excluded), so land and building costs come on top.
Format breakdown
Every figure below is as-disclosed in the Dunkin' 2026 FDD, read from the Item 7 table.
Freestanding $532,400 to $1,832,500; shopping-center $443,000 to $1,333,500; gas-convenience $216,400 to $1,065,500; SDO non-traditional $142,000 to $862,500 (fee $10k to $90k). Real estate variable-excluded.
Where Dunkin' sits in Food/QSR
Within the Food/QSR category (11 format rows in this benchmark, $275,500 to $2,632,500, median midpoint $799,202), the $532,400 to $1,832,500 range for Dunkin' sits above the category's median midpoint. 91% of Food/QSR formats in this benchmark exclude real estate from the headline total, so always check the real-estate column before comparing two brands in this category.
Verify this before you sign a Dunkin' agreement
This page is the pattern read from the filed FDD. On your actual Dunkin' document, an Inkvex review reads the real filing and tells you what the numbers mean before you sign: a risk score from 1 to 10, the exact Item 7 clauses quoted, the real-estate-exclusion and working-capital traps flagged, and an attorney-handoff summary.
Run a first-pass FDD review before counsel starts the full read.
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Every figure below is as-disclosed in the Dunkin' filed FDD; the format breakdown above carries the line-item detail and footnotes.
How much does a Dunkin' franchise cost?
As disclosed in its 2026 FDD, the Dunkin' Item 7 total initial investment is $532,400 to $1,832,500, with an initial franchise fee of $40k to $90k. That total excludes real estate (variable-excluded), so land and building costs come on top. The format breakdown below carries the full detail, verbatim from the filing.
Does the Dunkin' franchise cost include real estate?
That total excludes real estate (variable-excluded), so land and building costs come on top.
What is the Dunkin' franchise fee?
The disclosed initial franchise fee for Dunkin' is $40k to $90k, as stated in the 2026 FDD. This is separate from the $532,400 to $1,832,500 total initial investment figure, which covers build-out, equipment, and other opening costs.
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This page is legal information, not legal advice. It is a first pass for your attorney or franchise counsel, not a substitute for one. Item 7 is a franchisor estimate, and every figure here is as-disclosed in the filed FDD as of its listed year. Verify any number against the current FDD before you rely on it.