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Daylight Donut Shop Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026

Full-Service Restaurants
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FV-04746No FDD on file — SBA lending data onlyData QualitySBA Only

Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology

SBA Loan Data Only

This franchise has SBA 7(a) lending history but no Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) on file. Investment costs, revenue, fees, and contract terms are not available. The Verdict score is based solely on SBA loan performance data.

FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026

A Daylight Donut Shop franchise has no franchise disclosure document on file, so investment figures are not available. SBA 7(a) loans show a 24.1% charge-off rate across 62 loans[1]. Run a live ROI scan →

Sources, dates and evidence

Evidence: thin✗ Investment (Item 7)✗ Item 19 status✗ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✗ Litigation (Item 3)✗ Financial statements (Item 21)✗ Franchisor identityhow this is scored

Overview

SBA loans
62
Loan volume
$9.8M
Charge-off rate
24.1%
system-wide median varies by category
Avg loan
$157K
Lenders
44

SBA loan performance

Government records

SBA Loan Data

Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.

D
SBA Lending Health
Below-average SBA lending record · 24.1% charge-off
Total loans
62
Loan volume
$9.8M
Median loan
$86K
50th percentile
Charge-off rate
24.1%
on 62 loans · rates vary by category · see methodology

Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated

Repayment rate (PIF)
75.9%
5-yr charge-off
0.0%
Loans approved 2021+
Active lenders
44
Defaults
13
Typical loan rate
6.8%
avg rate to borrowers
vs industry
N/A
NAICS 7225
Jobs supported
268
2.7 per loan
Lender concentration
8%
top lender's share

Borrower mix: 62% went to startups / new businesses, 38% to established operators

Vintage analysis

Daylight Donut Shop charge-off rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
Daylight Donut Shop charge-off rate by loan vintage. Showing 8 vintages from 1994 to 2021. Rates range from 0.0% to 60.0%.0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%'94'01'03'16'21

Top lenders financing Daylight Donut Shop franchisees

Arvest Bank5 loans—
PNC Bank, National Association3 loans—
U.S. Bank, National Association3 loans—

Showing 3 of 44 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.

Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.

Lender network · 7(a) + 504

SBA Lending Report

Full lending analysis for Daylight Donut Shop from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.

Principal loss rate
4.9%
Avg SBA guarantee
79%
Avg interest rate
6.75%
Avg chargeoff amount
$37K
Lender concentration
8.1%
Job velocity
2.7 per $100K
Jobs supported
268

Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 8% of loans

#LenderLoansVolumeDefault %
15N/AN/A
23N/AN/A
33N/AN/A
43N/AN/A
53N/AN/A

Geographic failure vector

StateLoansDefaultsRate
OKOklahoma12112.5%
KSKansas700.0%
NENebraska7583.3%
ARArkansas5240.0%
TXTexas4133.3%
IDIdaho3133.3%
MOMissouri300.0%
NDNorth Dakota300.0%
ILIllinois21100.0%
UTUtah200.0%

SBA 7(a) lending trend

1992
2
1994
5
1995
1
1997
1
1998
2
2000
6
2001
5
2002
6
2003
3
2004
5
2005
1
2006
1
2008
2
2012
2
2014
2
2015
2
2016
3
2018
1
2019
3
2020
1
2021
4
2022
1
2024
3

Borrower profile

Startup7 (54%)
Unanswered2 (15%)
Ownership change2 (15%)
New (< 2 yr)1 (8%)
Existing (2+ yr)1 (8%)

Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict

Lending insight

A 24.1% charge-off rate means roughly 1 in 4 franchisees failed to repay their SBA loan. Investigate what changed.

What could kill this investment?

SBA loans charge off at 24.1% — 50% above the 16.0% national norm, i.e. higher lender-observed risk.

SBA charge-off24.1% · 62 loans
Verdict scoreNot extracted
LitigationNot extracted
Auditor going-concern doubtNot extracted

Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21

Risk analysis

FranchiseVerdict rating · based on SBA data

Risk & Legal

What are you signing up for?

Initial termNot extracted
Renewal termNot extracted
TerritoryNot extracted
Initial trainingNot extracted

Source: FDD · Items 11, 12, 17

Frequently asked questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What do Daylight Donut Shop franchise owners earn?

No average owner earnings figure for Daylight Donut Shop is on file. Item 19 — where a franchisor may disclose what its outlets earn — is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and we have not established what this brand's FDD says. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.

What is Item 19 in the Daylight Donut Shop FDD?

The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Daylight Donut Shop FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.

What is Daylight Donut Shop's franchise failure rate?

Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Daylight Donut Shop has a charge-off rate of 24.1% across 62 loans, meaning 24.1% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.

Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.

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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.