Bottom line
- Total investment $121K – $360K including a $40K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $764K/year (median $766K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one D.P. Dough unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
49%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 D.P. Dough units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$1.5M
on $7.6M purchase
Total debt
$6.1M
SBA $3.8M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
D.P. Dough franchisees operate quick-service restaurants specializing in calzones and similar baked dough products, typically in high-traffic locations like college towns and entertainment districts. Daily operations include food preparation, inventory management, POS operations, staffing, and delivery coordination. The model emphasizes speed of service and delivery capabilities to drive customer traffic.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
D.P. Dough presents high risk: a contracting franchise system with active litigation, undisclosed profitability metrics, and potential franchisor financial instability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem declining 9.3% YoY (58 units) indicates contraction and potential market saturation or operational issues
- 02MINORNo net income disclosure prevents ROI validation despite $764k average revenue—opacity on profitability is concerning
- 03HIGHActive litigation by franchisor against franchisees over royalties and non-compete violations suggests enforcement aggression and potential franchisee disputes
- 04HIGHGoing Concern = False raises solvency questions about franchisor's financial stability and long-term viability
- 05MINORHigh initial investment ($120k-$360k) combined with declining unit count increases risk of poor unit economics
- 06MED5% royalty on undisclosed net income makes it difficult to assess true franchisee profitability
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
23 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
D.P. Dough · FDD (2025) PDF