Doner Shack franchise
2025 filing · April 29, 2025
Doner Shack at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving German-style doner kebabs and related dishes.
The business
- Franchisor
- Doner Shack Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 1,200–1,800 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $498K–$1.01M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus up to 2% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of gross sales; not charged at present
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
Support and records
- Lawsuits disclosed
- None
- Latest filing
- Apr 29, 2025
- 2025 filing
From Doner Shack Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Doner Shack among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Doner Shack | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $752,500 | Costs more than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a Doner Shack franchise costs
Opening one Doner Shack costs an estimated $498,000 to $1,007,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are improvements/construction ($165,000 to $395,000) and equipment ($155,000 to $265,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Training Expenses | $3,500 | $10,000 | |
| Estimated Rent (3 Months) | $15,000 | $37,500 | |
| Civil & Architectural Drawings/Professional Fees | $12,000 | $25,000 | |
| Zoning Expenses | $0 | $12,500 | |
| Improvements/Construction | $165,000 | $395,000 | |
| Equipment | $155,000 | $265,000 | |
| Décor Package | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
| Interior & Exterior Signage | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Drive Thru | $0 | $25,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $10,000 | ||
| Cash, Inventory Control and Order Taking System | $25,000 | $45,000 | |
| Insurance | $14,000 | $25,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $6,000 | $12,000 | |
| Business Licenses, Utility Deposits, Lease Deposits and Payments | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Working Capital/Additional Funds (3 Months) | $30,000 | $45,000 | |
| Total | $498,000 | $1,007,000 | |
Source: Doner Shack Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 17
Doner Shack franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Doner Shack Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus up to 2% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross sales; not charged at present. |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Additional/Refresher Training | $300/day per trainee, plus expenses |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Doner Shack Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Doner Shack 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: Doner Shack Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 47
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $730K–$1.3M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Doner Shack franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Doner Shack franchisee in 2025, for $385K. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Doner Shack compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Doner Shack is the 215th cheapest to open and the 287th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Doner Shack | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $498K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.01M | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 0 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: fast food franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Doner Shack Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 48
Who owns Doner Shack?
Doner Shack franchises are sold by Doner Shack Franchising LLC. It is a subsidiary of Franchise Brands International Inc.
From Doner Shack Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, page 9.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. A U.K. company where its chief executive served as a director was wound up by court order in November 2024 after a petition filed that August. |
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 Shack Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Doner Shack filings
The figures on this page come from Doner Shack Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 29, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 29, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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