FAST FOOD FRANCHISES

STARTUP COSTS : $ 240,100 to $ 1,667,750 FRANCHISE FEE : $ 40,000 – 90,000 ROYALTY : 5.9 % of sales

East Coast staple Dunkin Donuts is exploding across untapped markets within the United States right now . Dunkin is looking for franchisees to roll out multiple locations throughout the South , the Midwest , the Rockies and the West Coast – and the brand has also earmarked the Pacific Northwest fore opportunities in the future . While normally the remarkably low minimum startup estimate compared to similar-sized franchises would put Dunkin Donuts higher up the list , its franchise fee can be prohibitively high for many franchise newcomers , making a franchise partnership difficult to attain for anyone who is not a seasoned professional – and considering that all eyes are on Dunkin Donuts with every new opening lately , that may be exactly the brand ’ s intentions . www . dunkindonuts . com

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