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Donuts Franchises

Just to be clear, there are brands that use ?doughnut? in the name and those that use ?donut?. One brand even throws a hyphen in there for good measure. But aside from which one your high school English teacher might prefer, there?s no difference. The donut has been around for decades, and even with all the competing food options, people still love them. The industry serves roughly 10 billion a year. Browse donut shop franchise opportunities, and learn more about this segment below.

Found 103 franchises

PrimoHoagies

PrimoHoagies Franchise is a sandwich franchise company that specializes in hoagies and is committed to quality quick, casual foodservice.
350k Min. Cash Required

Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe

Franchising offers several advantages. When you open a Picklemans Gourmet Cafe franchise, with our menu diversity and healthier options, you can eat at Pickleman's every day!
398k Min. Cash Required

Java Dave's Coffee House

Java Dave's Coffee House has an exceptional line of products and an observable increase in demand for gourmet coffee as well as a unique line of beverages ranging from mochas and lattes, to cappuccino ...
499 Min. Cash Required

Bliss Cupcake Cafe

Share Bliss with your community as you launch your own Bliss Cupcake Caf serving delectable treats in a happy, fun environment.
150k Min. Cash Required

Cinnabon

Make your dream a reality and experience the sweet rewards of becoming a Cinnabon Franchise Partner!
142k Min. Cash Required

Hard Bean Cafe

We are coffee business specialists offering a complete, turnkey package to assist our owners in opening their own Cafe.
150k Min. Cash Required

Sertinos Coffee and Cafe

Sertinos Coffee Shops offer whole bean coffee and loose leaf teas, brewing equipment, decorative mugs, travel cups and home brewing accessories.
70k Min. Cash Required

Bad Ass Coffee

We sincerely appreciate your interest in the Bad Ass Coffee Company of Hawaii franchise.
100k Min. Cash Required

Chock Full O Nuts Cafe

Finest blends of 100% Arabica Coffee. 80 years in business, 3 superb concepts, comprehensive training, exceptional ongoing support, Lowest Franchise Fees in the Coffee sector! No required ongoing adve ...
272k Min. Cash Required

Save-A-Lot Food Stores

Save-A-Lot is the nation's leading hard discount grocery chain with over 1,300 stores across the U.S. and Caribbean.
600k Min. Cash Required

The Dapper Doughnut

A great opportunity to be involved with a low-cost, hot, made-to-order mini donut concept. Our franchise model includes: unit sales, food truck sales, and catering sales opportunities.
77k Min. Cash Required

Coyote Ugly Saloon

At Coyote Ugly Saloon, we are focusing on aggressive Global Expansion in non-US Territories; that means huge opportunities for potential Franchisees!
500k Min. Cash Required

Daylight Donuts

From the flour mix to the fryer and more, we've put together the essentials of a profitable donut store. And as a Daylight operator, the profits are all yours.
30k Min. Cash Required

Honey Dew Donuts

A brand with high consumer recognition, a product with strong consumer demand and enticing, effective marketing programs are part of the Honey Dew Donuts franchise package.
125k Min. Cash Required

Nestle Toll House Cafe

Nestl Toll House Caf by Chip is the only major, national dessert caf that features top-quality branded cookies, baked goods, coffee, ice cream and smoothies.
151k Min. Cash Required

Pot & Paddle Jambalaya Kitchen

Pot & Paddle Jambalaya Kitchen is afast casual Cajun restaurant chain offering freshly prepared, authentic Cajun cuisine with dine in, carry out and catering services.
66k Min. Cash Required

Dunkin' Donuts

Dunkin Brands is home to two of the worlds most recognized, beloved franchises: Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins
228k Min. Cash Required

Whimsy Cookie Company

Whimsy Cookie Company is a boutique bakery bringing happiness to the world one cookie at a time.
100k Min. Cash Required

Hagen-Dazs Shops

Owning a Hagen-Dazs ice cream franchise is so much more than just a delicious business venture. Our internationally renowned brand, world-class ice cream and ongoing franchisee training and support pr ...
164k Min. Cash Required

NYC Bagel and Sandwich Shop Cafe

You'll find that N.Y.C. Bagel & Sandwich Shop runs rings around other bagel shops with a delicious array of complementary foods.
50k Min. Cash Required

Apple Spice Junction

Apple Spice Junction is the ultimate in quality, quick service food franchises offering several different profit sources including new and innovative opportunities in bakery goods, delicatessen, food ...
200k Min. Cash Required

Huckleberry's Breakfast and Lunch

Fast-growing concept with Amazing Food, Differentiating Ambiance and Southern Hospitality found only at Huckleberrys.
300k Min. Cash Required

Charleys Philly Steaks

The Worlds Largest Cheesesteak Franchise is Rapidly Expanding Throughout the United States Are you ready to build your cheesesteak empire? Charleys Philly Steaks, the worlds largest cheesesteak franch ...
253k Min. Cash Required

The Rusty Dog

The Rusty Dog brings everything you need to the table to become a successful food truck owner, and simplifies the process of making a great living in this most unique environment and economy that we'r ...
85k Min. Cash Required

Fresh Healthy Vending

Fresh Healthy Vending is the pioneer and leader of the Healthy Vending Industry. We are looking to partner with like-minded, social entrepreneurs who want to capitalize on the growing market of healt ...
110k Min. Cash Required

The Italian Place

The Italian Place has become a go-to destination for the entire community in the Washington, DC metro area. The Italian Place franchise will make a great addition to any community!
250k Min. Cash Required

Biscuit Belly

At Biscuit Belly, we dont do boring. Weve thrown the rule book out the kitchen window and built a new kind of brunch concept from scratch. With a chef-driven menu and a fast-casual approach, weve deve ...
642k Min. Cash Required

Eggs Up Grill

Eggs Up Grill is home to the whole neighborhood, serving smiles from sun-up through lunch. Since opening in 1997 at the original location in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, Eggs Up Grill has been a pl ...
492k Min. Cash Required

Walk-On's

WE'RE NUMBER ONE! YOU CAN BE, TOO
1214k Min. Cash Required

Big Mama's and Papa's Pizzeria

Big Mama's and Papa's franchise info. In 1992, two Armenian brothers opened their first pizzeria in Los Angeles while they were both attending high school. They toiled for several years to prove thei ...
275k Min. Cash Required

Scramblers

SCRAMBLERS FRANCHISE THE UP AND COMING BREAKFAST - BRUNCH - LUNCH FRANCHISE COMMITTED TO OUR CUSTOMERS, FRANCHISEES, FOOD AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
406k Min. Cash Required

Rusty Taco

Rusty Taco is a distinctive fast-casual taco concept, that serves creative street-style tacos that are both traditional and inspired.
531k Min. Cash Required

Yonutz

YoNutz! is the worlds most innovative donut and ice cream concept and home of the SMASH Donut! We have been the winner of Dessert Wars 2 years in a row in addition to being featured on CNN and voted B ...
129k Min. Cash Required

Nautical Bowls - Superfood Bowls

Nautical Bowls combines healthy & fresh acai bowls with an uplifting atmosphere to deliver the best healthy meal experience. This is a perfect opportunity for an entrepreneur looking for a proven mode ...
150k Min. Cash Required

Mary Brown's Chicken

If you are ready to be your own boss, we should talk. We have redefined the quick-serve restaurant category with unprecedented growth and that is just the beginning.
250k Min. Cash Required

The Donut Experiment

Are you interested in owning your own Donut Experiment franchise? Do you love making people happy and providing them with delicious specialty donuts and coffees everyday?
275k Min. Cash Required

MacQues BBQ

A fast casual BBQ concept that believes in high quality food thats reasonably priced, while delivery exceptional service to the QUEmunity. MacQUEs captured over 30 years of BBQ restaurant experience i ...
227k Min. Cash Required

Wetzel's Pretzels

Profitable. Simple. Fun. Wetzels Pretzels offers a proven franchise business model that satisfies consumers cravings for handheld snacks on-the-go. With ingredients like flexible location formats, s ...
153k Min. Cash Required

Slim Chickens

Open a Franchise with One of the Country's Fastest-Growing Restaurant Brands!
915k Min. Cash Required

Speedy Eats AUTOMATED RESTAURANT

Become an Investor or Operator. We are extending opportunities to investors and operators looking to be pioneers in the automated food industry.
75k Min. Cash Required
Found 103 franchises

Additional Information

In case you?ve ever wondered, doughnuts are fried, and not just a few at a time. That means the typical deep fryer found at your local burger place won?t cut it. Cake doughnuts may be either fried or baked. The equipment required to mass-produce doughnuts is extensive and not cheap. Along with having a relatively large footprint, most donut franchises are on the higher end of restaurants in terms of cost. Equipment costs can easily run $150,000 to $200,000, and that doesn?t count any real estate or leasehold improvement expenses.

Plenty of donut shops are in-line units rather than freestanding, but any store will benefit from a drive-through, so an endcap is preferable. Square footage requirements are typically from 1,750 to 2,250.

The Magic is in the Mix

Much as with the cupcake, some restaurant concepts have turned the humble doughnut into something fancier. One brand even features a mini doughnut that?s cooked to order! There?s plenty of variety available.

The good news is that once the infrastructure is in place, doughnuts aren?t that hard to make. Franchisors normally provide their proprietary mix to which you can literally just add water (along with yeast) to ensure a consistent outcome. Your employees aren?t really cooking. They?re just mixing up batter, so training is easier as well.

FranchiseClique can help you decide on the just the right concept to get you your share of that 10 billion doughnuts a year! Browse our donut franchises for sale, and find your next investment today!

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