Döner Haus franchise
2026 filing · April 7, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Döner Haus at a glance
A quick-service restaurant serving doner kebab. At the end of 2025 there were 4 Döner Haus locations in the US, 1 franchised and 3 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Doner Haus Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Miami Beach, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $360K–$586K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3%
- 3% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund and at least $2,000 a month on local digital advertising
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From Doner Haus Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 136; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Döner Haus among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Döner Haus | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $472,750 | Costs more than 61% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 3% | Lower than 98% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a Döner Haus franchise costs
Opening one Döner Haus costs an estimated $359,500 to $586,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction, leasehold improvements ($131,000 to $266,000) and equipment ($78,000 to $85,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Initial Training Fee | $10,000 | ||
| Construction, Leasehold Improvements | $131,000 | $266,000 | |
| Furniture & Fixtures | $6,000 | $12,000 | |
| Equipment | $78,000 | $85,000 | |
| Signage (interior and exterior) | $13,000 | $17,500 | |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale Systems | $11,000 | $15,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $10,000 | $17,000 | |
| Opening Smallwares | $7,000 | $15,000 | |
| Rent Deposits | $15,000 | $37,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $3,000 | ||
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums | $1,000 | $3,500 | |
| Pre-opening Travel Expense | $0 | $3,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $12,000 | $16,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $1,000 | $3,500 | |
| Printing, Stationary, and Office Supplies | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $20,000 | $35,000 | |
| Total | $359,500 | $586,000 | |
Source: Doner Haus Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Döner Haus franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Doner Haus Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund and at least $2,000 a month on local digital advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Digital Advertising | $2,000 per month, subject to 10% annual increase |
| Transfer Fee – Franchise Agreement | 75% of the then- current initial franchise fee |
| Initial Training Fee | $10,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Doner Haus Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, pages 9 and 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 9–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Döner Haus publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Doner Haus Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $760K–$1.4M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Döner Haus compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Döner Haus is the 158th cheapest to open and the 228th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Döner Haus | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $360K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $586K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 4 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 (+1) | 3 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Döner Haus passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
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Source: Doner Haus Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 41
Where Döner Haus locations are
At the end of 2025, Döner Haus had locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York4
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Source: Doner Haus Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 42
Who owns Döner Haus?
Döner Haus franchises are sold by Doner Haus Franchising LLC. It is a subsidiary of Doner Haus Group, LLC.
From Doner Haus Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| 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: Doner Haus Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Döner Haus filings
The figures on this page come from Doner Haus Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 7, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 7, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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