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Dunkin'

Top 500 #5Coffee & BakeryParent: Inspire Brands, Inc.
9,999 Units•HQ: Canton, MA•Est. 1950•Official Website •Verified: Sep 10, 2026 19:11:06 UTC

“America Runs on Dunkin'”

Key Institutional Metrics

Verified commercial performance, store unit economics, and official regulatory disclosures

Systemwide SalesANNUAL
$11.9B
↑+2.1% 3-Yr CAGR

Total annual gross sales across all US franchised & company stores combined.

Source: CA DFPI / FDDFY2025
Total Store Fleet
9,999 Units
100% Franchised•0% Company

Standardized brick-and-mortar store count with verified GPS coordinates.

Source: Brand Directory2026
Store Volume (AUV)
$1.24M
Top 25%: $1.68M

Annual average sales for a single mature franchised store location.

Source: FTC Item 192025
Royalty & CapitalITEM 5/6/7
5.9% Royalty
Ad Fund: 5%

Initial investment: $520k – $1.80M.

Source: FDD Item 72025

Executive Intelligence Brief

Official Site

Dunkin' is a private equity enterprise, founded in 1950 and headquartered in Canton, MA. Ranked #5 in US restaurant systemwide sales, it stands as a premier flagship in the Coffee & Bakery category, maintaining a physical footprint of 9,999 store locations (100% franchised). The brand generates an average unit volume (AUV) of $1.28M per store, backed by enterprise in-store technology and multi-platform digital delivery distribution.

Coffee & BakeryLimited-Service (LSR)100% Franchised
Ownership StructurePrivate Equity
HeadquartersCanton, MA
Founded1950 (76 yrs)
Executive LeadershipPaul Brown
Live Disclosures & WireContinuous Monitoring Active
Zero material adverse regulatory disclosures in last 90 days. SEC EDGAR and FTC crawlers active.
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Commercial Index

100% VERIFIED
FDD Item 19 Filing Indexed (2025)
Geocoded Locations9,999 Units
POS ArchitectureNCR
Delivery Multi-HomingDoorDash · Uber Eats
SBA Solvency RatingLow Risk (1.9% default)
API Standardx402 / REST / MCP
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Three Pillars of Commercial Health

Standardized unit economics based on FDD Item 19 filings and SBA lending solvency benchmarks

Unit Profitability
Tier-1
Average Unit Sales$1.24M
Store EBITDA Margin17.5%
Food & Paper Cost28.9%
Labor Cost Ratio27.8%
Commercial Economics Insight:Beverage mix (65%+ of sales) delivers exceptional unit-level gross contribution with low kitchen equipment maintenance overhead.
System Expansion
+2.1% CAGR
Systemwide Sales$11.9B
Net Additions+190 Units
3-Yr Unit CAGR2.1%
International Share25%
Expansion & Scale Insight:Western US territorial expansion and Next Gen tap systems driving cold brew and espresso throughput.
Franchisee Solvency
Low Risk
SBA Default Rate1.9%
Capital Payback3.5 Yrs
Agreement Term20 Yrs
Renewal Rate97%
Lender Risk & Solvency:Backed by Roark Capital / Inspire Brands scale, offering shared vendor pricing with Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings.

5-Year Performance & Footprint Trend

Historical progression of total units, average unit volume (AUV), and systemwide sales

$1.05M
2020
$1.15M
2021
$1.22M
2022
$1.26M
2023
$1.28M
2024
2024 Total Fleet9,580 Units
2024 Average AUV$1.28M / yr
2024 System Sales$11.9B

Developer & Agent Endpoint

curl -s "https://franchisedata.io/api/brands/dunkin/locations?limit=25"

Queries up to 50 store locations with GPS coordinates, POS hardware, delivery links, and operational status. Supports ?state=CA, ?city=..., ?zip=..., ?drive_thru=true.