Dunkin' franchise for sale
With a Dunkin' franchise for sale, the shop is already open. The owner sells to you, and Dunkin' must approve you before any deal closes.
Buying a Dunkin' franchise from its owner
- Fee for a transfer
- It starts at $12,500.After a shop turns 3, add $5,000 or more, capped at $20,000, based on sales for the past 12 months. Item 6, 2026 FDD
- Sales to new owners during 2025
- 65; 2023 had 29 and 2024 had 30.; Out of 8,744 franchised units, that is 0.7%. Item 20, 2026 FDD
- First chance to buy goes to Dunkin'
- Yes: 60 days, and first refusal applies during that window.It works on whatever terms your offer sets. Item 17, 2026 FDD
- Or a new Dunkin'
- Opening one costs $532,400 at least and $1,832,500 at most, all in. Item 7, 2026 FDD
Dunkin' sale approval: what it asks first
- Every guarantor must sign a guaranty, and every buyer must meet the franchisor's criteria in effect at the time.
- All outstanding obligations to the franchisor must be settled by the seller.
- Both the restaurant and premises must follow the agreement and the franchisor's standards.
- A sale price may not be too high.
- A general release must be signed by the seller.
- Buyer or seller must correct identified deficiencies, repair or replace equipment and, if required, remodel.
- A buyer or a seller must accept the agreement already in place for the time left or else sign the then-current form instead.
- At transfer, the transfer fee must be paid by the seller.
Dunkin' units purchased by new owners
| Year | Units transferred |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 65 |
Item 20 of the FDD gives these counts. It also names owners from the last year who sold or left, plus contact details. Before you make an offer, phone a few of them.
Finding a Dunkin' franchise on the market
Units on the market are not listed in the FDD. Sales run through business brokers and listing sites, so also ask Dunkin''s franchise team if an owner near you has one on the market.
Price is set by the seller. Get profit and loss statements for three years. Then weigh the price against opening a new Dunkin': $532,400 at the low end and $1,832,500 at the high end.
The figures here come from Items 6, 17 and 20 in the 2026 Dunkin' Franchise Disclosure Document. Dunkin' Donuts Franchising LLC submitted it to the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
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Buying a Dunkin' franchise from its owner?
One franchise attorney can check the transfer terms and the agreement you would take over. Send your details and they will contact you.