Parlor Doughnuts franchise
2025 filing · March 27, 2025Shares sales figures
Parlor Doughnuts at a glance
A doughnut and coffee shop serving layered doughnuts, vegan and keto-friendly options, breakfasts and specialty coffee. At the end of 2024 there were 63 Parlor Doughnuts locations in the US, 54 franchised and 9 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Evansville, Indiana
- Typical size
- 1,700–2,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $437K–$808K
- Excluding a drive-thru window and digital menu
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of weekly gross sales
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of the then- current Initial Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 63
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 54
- Company-owned
- 9
- States
- 17
- Most in Indiana, Florida and Texas
Support and records
From Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 137; 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
Parlor Doughnuts among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Parlor Doughnuts | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $622,500 | Costs more than 72% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 63 | More than 68% of franchises |
How much a Parlor Doughnuts franchise costs
Opening excluding a drive-thru window and digital menu costs an estimated $437,000 to $808,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 1
Parlor Doughnuts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of weekly gross sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Computer Software and Monthly Fees | $500 per month |
| Transfer Fee under Franchise Agreement | 50% of the then- current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Renewal Fee | 50% of the then- current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Additional Training Fee | $100 per hour |
| Local Advertising and Community Support | 1% of Monthly Gross Sales per franchised business operated by you |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC, 2025 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
Shares figures Parlor Doughnuts publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 47
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $680K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Parlor Doughnuts franchisees
Lenders approved 22 SBA 7(a) loans for Parlor Doughnuts franchisees from 2022 to 2025, $11.5M in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 21 haven’t ended 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 Parlor Doughnuts compares
Of the 14 donut franchises on this site, Parlor Doughnuts is the 8th cheapest to open and the 6th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Parlor Doughnuts | Typical donut brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $437K | $416K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $808K | $652K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5.9% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| US locations | 63 | 42 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +2600% | +12% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 9 of 14 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 14 brands in donut franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 (+2) | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 (+7) | 11 |
| 2023 | 29 (+20) | 9 |
| 2024 | 54 (+25) | 9 |
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: coffee franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 0 to 54 (+54). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 49
2021: Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 49
Where Parlor Doughnuts locations are
At the end of 2024, Parlor Doughnuts had locations in 17 states. The most are in Indiana, Florida and Texas.
- Indiana14
- Florida12
- Texas8
- Tennessee4
- Kentucky3
- Michigan3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Florida | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Texas | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| California | 1 | 1 | 2 |
All 17 states
| Colorado | 2 |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Source: Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
Who owns Parlor Doughnuts?
Parlor Doughnuts franchises are sold by Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
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: Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Parlor Doughnuts filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Parlor Doughnuts Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued March 27, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 27, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | March 25, 2024 | Minnesota | Replaced by the 2025 filing |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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