The Mini Donut Company
Bottom line
- Total investment $31K – $126K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
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 The Mini Donut Company unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
90%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Franchisees operate retail donut shops (likely kiosks or small storefronts) specializing in mini donuts. Day-to-day operations include food preparation, inventory management, customer service, and point-of-sale transactions. Franchisees manage their own staffing, lease obligations, and local marketing within an unprotected territory.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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
This is a severely underdeveloped franchise system with going concern doubts, zero financial transparency, minimal unit count, and unprotected territory — avoid unless current franchisees demonstrate exceptional profitability.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial viability issues or regulatory concerns with the franchisor
- 02MINOROnly 4 existing units with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small and stagnant system suggests failed expansion or market rejection
- 03MINORNo Item 19 financial performance data — franchisor refuses to disclose average unit economics, preventing ROI validation
- 04MINORUnprotected territory — franchisees face direct competition from other franchisees and brand cannibalization risk
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($29,900) relative to total investment and unknown profitability — difficult payback period to justify
- 06MINOR5% royalty on gross sales (not net) — franchisee pays royalties even during loss-making periods
- 07MINORMinimal franchisee base (4 units) creates insufficient validation sample and liquidity risk for resale
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.
FDD download
The Mini Donut Company · FDD (2025) PDF