D.p. Dough
The total investment to open a D.p. Dough franchise ranges from $120,980 to $359,910. The initial franchise fee is $40,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the D.p. Dough franchise?
D.p. Dough is a restaurant franchise that sells calzones to customers looking for a handheld meal. Its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document estimates a total initial investment of $120,980 to $359,910 and lists an initial franchise fee of $40,000.
The royalty is 5 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent. The net worth requirement is $100,000, and the franchise agreement term is 10 years.
D.p. Dough is headquartered in MA. The brand was founded in 1987 and began franchising in 2019.
Loan Activity Score
39/100
SBA Default Rate
11.8%
Active Lenders
13
Franchisees account for 49 of D.p. Dough's 58 locations. Public SBA loan records show 13 lenders made 17 loans to franchisees of D.p. Dough. PeerSense calculates D.p. Dough's score as 39 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 1987 · 58 locations
$120,980 to $359,910
$40,000
58
49 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for D.p. Dough
17
Total SBA loans
$168K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for D.p. Dough
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
11.8%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
17
Total Volume
$2.9M
Active Lenders
13
2 selective
States
12
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for D.p. Dough based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
11.8%
1.5% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
17 loans
Across 13 lenders
Lender Diversity
13 lenders
Avg 1.3 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$120,980 to $359,910 total
D.p. Dough: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2015
3 approvals. The best year on record for D.p. Dough.
Top SBA State
West Virginia
2 SBA financed D.p. Dough locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$168K
Median $115K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own D.p. Dough unit.
Lender Concentration
41.2%
Concentrated
Share of D.p. Dough approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
D.p. Dough's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2015 (3 approvals). Operator density is highest in West Virginia with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $168K, with the median at $115K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 41.2% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$1,252
Principal & Interest only
Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
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- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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