Is Gamers Heaven or Shipley Do-Nuts cheaper to open?

Gamers Heaven costs $495,800–$934,400 and Shipley Do-Nuts costs $503,461–$1,024,946 to open (FDD Item 7). Gamers Heaven has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Gamers Heaven or Shipley Do-Nuts?

FranchiseVerdict grades Gamers Heaven C and Shipley Do-Nuts A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Gamers Heaven vs Shipley Do-Nuts

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Gamers Heaven and Shipley Do-Nuts are retail franchises. Gamers Heaven requires an investment of $496K – $934K while Shipley Do-Nuts requires $503K – $1.0M. Shipley Do-Nuts discloses average revenue of $928K; Gamers Heaven makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Gamers Heaven C (Average) and Shipley Do-Nuts A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Gamers Heaven	Shipley Do-Nuts
Verdict Grade	CAverage	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$496K – $934K	$503K – $1.0M
Franchise Fee	$45K	$40K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$928K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	2	366
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+18 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2020
FDD Year	2022	2025