Rise Biscuits Donuts franchise
2025 filing · April 30, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Rise Biscuits Donuts at a glance
A restaurant serving biscuits, donuts, pastries, breakfast sandwiches and coffee for dine-in, takeout and catering. At the end of 2024 there were 25 Rise Biscuits Donuts locations in the US, 19 franchised and 6 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Rise Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2014
- 11 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Durham, North Carolina
- Typical size
- 1,600–1,800 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $668K–$883K
- A Rise restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 25
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 19
- Company-owned
- 6
- Change in 2 years
- +6
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 9
- Most in North Carolina, Maryland and California
Support and records
From Rise Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 79; 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
Rise Biscuits Donuts among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Rise Biscuits Donuts | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $775,175 | Costs more than 78% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 25 | More than 53% of franchises |
How much a Rise Biscuits Donuts franchise costs
Opening a Rise restaurant costs an estimated $667,850 to $882,500. 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, furniture and fixtures ($275,000 to $350,000) and equipment ($175,500 to $210,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO BE MADE Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Lease Deposit | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Utilities | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Construction, Leasehold Improvements, Furniture and Fixtures | $275,000 | $350,000 | |
| Signage, Interior Store Graphics, Grand Opening Kit | $7,000 | $15,000 | |
| Equipment | $175,500 | $210,000 | |
| Electronic Equipment including the POS System | $40,000 | $45,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $7,500 | |
| Architect and Engineering Fees | $22,600 | $27,000 | |
| TO BE MADE Opening Inventory | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Insurance | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $8,000 | $15,000 | |
| On-Site Training Fee (Not Applicable if First Restaurant Opening in System) | $0 | $15,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies | $2,000 | $3,500 | |
| Uniforms | $750 | $1,500 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $50,000 | $70,000 | |
| Total | $667,850 | $882,500 | |
Source: Rise Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 18
Rise Biscuits Donuts franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Rise Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty. |
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Rise Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Rise Biscuits Donuts publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Rise Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 53
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $800K–$1.1M
Estimated from the royalties the franchisor collected in 2024 at its 6% royalty rate, over about 17 franchised locations.
Source: Rise Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 79
SBA loans to Rise Biscuits Donuts franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Rise Biscuits Donuts franchisees from 2015 to 2017, $1.13M in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other one hasn’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 Rise Biscuits Donuts compares
Of the 58 breakfast franchises on this site, Rise Biscuits Donuts is the 31st cheapest to open and the 24th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Rise Biscuits Donuts | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $668K | $640K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $883K | $1.2M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.4% | 2% |
| US locations | 25 | 13 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 3.6% | 3% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +46.2% | +6.7% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 46 of 58 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 58 brands in breakfast franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 (+1) | 3 | – | – |
| 2023 | 15 (+1) | 6 | +2 | −1 |
| 2024 | 19 (+4) | 6 | +4 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Rise Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 57
Where Rise Biscuits Donuts locations are
At the end of 2024, Rise Biscuits Donuts had locations in 9 states. The most are in North Carolina, Maryland and California.
- North Carolina10
- Maryland3
- California2
- Florida2
- Kansas2
- Tennessee2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Maryland | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| California | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Rise Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 58
Who owns Rise Biscuits Donuts?
Rise Biscuits Donuts franchises are sold by Rise Franchising, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Rise Holdings LLC.
From Rise 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: Rise Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 10
Rise Biscuits Donuts filings
The figures on this page come from Rise Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 30, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 30, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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