How much does a Randy's Donuts franchise cost?
Opening a Randy's Donuts franchise takes a total initial investment of $252,500 to $451,500, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median 12-month shop gross sales of $773,000 across 9 outlets.
Randy’s Donuts franchises drive-thru and inline Shops. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Randy's Donuts franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $252,500 to $451,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction / Leasehold Improvements ($75,000 to $175,000), Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment ($50,000 to $55,000), and Additional funds – 3 months ($20,000 to $50,000). Together they make up about 62% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 14% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| One Month’s Rent2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| One Month’s Security Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Architect Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Construction / | $75,000 | $175,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $50,000 | $55,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Surveillance System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $4,000 | $18,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $10,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Point-of-Sale and Computer Systems2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Market Introduction Program2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Travel-Related Expense Reimbursement for On-Site Opening Assistance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Insurance (Annual)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $6,000 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,500 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $5,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional funds – 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $20,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $252,500 | $451,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
Source Randy's Donuts, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Randy's Donuts franchisees actually report earning
median 12-month Shop Gross Sales
$773,000
Randy's Donuts' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 Measured Period. Basis: all 9 franchised RANDY’S DONUTS Shops.
Sample size: 9 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of all 9 franchised randy’s donuts shops of $825,778. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Our affiliated 70-year-old iconic Shop in Inglewood, California that, due to its famous history and being a tourist-attraction, is not representative of the types of RANDYS DONUTS Shops for which we offer franchises.
- One affiliate-owned RANDY’S DONUTS Shop located in Santa Ana, California that our affiliate acquired from a franchisee during 2025 and therefore was not an affiliate-owned Shop or a franchised Shop during all of 2025.
- The 2 franchised Shops operated in kiosk locations in California.
- 3 franchised RANDY’S DONUTS Shops - one in California, one in Georgia, and one in New York - that opened for business during 2025 and therefore were not open during the entire 2025 Measured Period.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Randy's Donuts outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Randy's Donuts, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 72, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Randy's Donuts outlets there are, and how many closed
Randy's Donuts ended 2025 with 15 franchised outlets and 12 company-owned outlets. In that year 4 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Randy's Donuts opened 13 franchised outlets and 3 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 10, from 5 to 15 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated, 1 was bought back by the franchisor, and 1 closed for other reasons.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 75 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 75 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 75 |
Source Randy's Donuts, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 73, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Randy's Donuts 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 Randy's Donuts' estimated range is $352,000. It costs less to open than 79% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Randy's Donuts is 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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