D Spot Dessert Cafe franchise
2026 filing · April 30, 2026
D Spot Dessert Cafe at a glance
A dessert cafe serving bistro dishes, cakes and other desserts.
The business
- Franchisor
- D Spot Franchising USA Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2023
- 3 years of selling franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1M–$1.84M
- A full menu cafe
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid twice a month, plus 2% to the advertising fund and 2% on local advertising
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From D Spot Franchising USA Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
D Spot Dessert Cafe among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | D Spot Dessert Cafe | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,422,475 | Costs more than 89% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a D Spot Dessert Cafe franchise costs
Opening a full menu cafe costs an estimated $1,001,650 to $1,843,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction and real estate improvements ($550,000 to $1,000,000) and furniture, fixtures, and equipment ($210,000 to $440,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Real Estate/Rent – 3 months | $24,000 | $60,000 | |
| Insurance | $250 | $800 | |
| Utilities | $1,200 | $4,000 | |
| Initial Training | $3,000 | $10,000 | |
| Hardware and Software Fee | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Inventory | $40,000 | $60,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $210,000 | $440,000 | |
| Grand Opening | $10,000 | ||
| Licenses and Permits | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Memberships to Local Organizations | $200 | $2,000 | |
| Construction and Real Estate Improvements | $550,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Operating Costs | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Pre-opening Staffing Costs | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Signage | $20,000 | $50,000 | |
| Uniforms | $1,500 | $3,500 | |
| Security System | $5,000 | $8,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $60,000 | $70,000 | |
| Total | $1,001,650 | $1,843,300 | |
Source: D Spot Franchising USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 15
D Spot Dessert Cafe franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: D Spot Franchising USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid twice a month, plus 2% to the advertising fund and 2% on local advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Transfer Fee | Our then current fee, which is currently $25,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Additional Training Costs | Our then-current fee (which will not exceed $250 per person per day) |
| Local Advertising | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: D Spot Franchising USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures D Spot Dessert Cafe does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: D Spot Franchising USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 44
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $940K–$1.7M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How D Spot Dessert Cafe compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, D Spot Dessert Cafe is the 105th cheapest to open and the 109th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | D Spot Dessert Cafe | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1M | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.84M | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 0 | 16 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 74 of 112 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 112 brands in bakery franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: D Spot Franchising USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 45
Who owns D Spot Dessert Cafe?
D Spot Dessert Cafe franchises are sold by D Spot Franchising USA Inc. It is a subsidiary of D Spot Holdings USA, Inc.
From D Spot Franchising USA Inc’s 2026 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 10–11. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: D Spot Franchising USA Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 10–11, bankruptcy on page 11
D Spot Dessert Cafe filings
The figures on this page come from D Spot Franchising USA Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 30, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 30, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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