How much does a Hurts Donut Company franchise cost?
Opening a Hurts Donut Company franchise takes a total initial investment of $504,000 to $825,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Hurts Donut Company franchises donut stores. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Hurts Donut Company franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $504,000 to $825,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($200,000 to $350,000), Equipment and Smallwares ($125,000 to $175,000), and Opening Inventory and Food Ingredients ($40,000 to $70,000). Together they make up about 72% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 6.9% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Rent & Security Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Initial Training Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $200,000 | $350,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Architectural/ | $6,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Opening Inventory and Food Ingredients2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $40,000 | $70,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Equipment and Smallwares2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $125,000 | $175,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $9,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Computer Hardware, Software, and POS System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $4,000 | $11,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| A/ | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Vehicle and Wrap2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Signage/ | $15,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $7,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Travel and Living Expenses to Attending Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Retail Merchandise2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $25,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $504,000 | $825,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
Source Hurts Donut Company, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Hurts Donut Company franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Timothy Clegg, CEO, at 2034 W. Vista Street, Springfield, MO 65807, (417) 368-0279, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Hurts Donut Company, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 37, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Hurts Donut Company outlets there are, and how many closed
Hurts Donut Company ended 2025 with 16 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Hurts Donut Company opened 3 franchised outlets and 5 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 2, from 18 to 16 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 were terminated, 1 was not renewed, and 1 was bought back by the franchisor.
On average, about 9.8% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 10.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
| 2024 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39 |
Source Hurts Donut Company, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 39, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Hurts Donut Company compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Hurts Donut Company's estimated range is $664,500. It costs more to open than 57% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 9.8% for Hurts Donut Company. That is higher than 74% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Hurts Donut Company's franchised system shrank 11%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 5.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Hurts Donut Company is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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