Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC Dunn Brothers Coffee
The total investment to open a Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC Dunn Brothers Coffee franchise ranges from $539,600 to $808,960. The initial franchise fee is $40,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 3% advertising fee.
What is the Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC Dunn Brothers Coffee franchise?
Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC Dunn Brothers Coffee is a coffee shop that sells coffee to customers. The estimated total initial investment is $539,600 to $808,960, and the initial franchise fee is $40,000, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The royalty is 5 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 3 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, and was founded in 1994.
Franchisees account for 49 of Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC Dunn Brothers Coffee's 50 locations. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
Franchising since 1994 · 50 locations
$539,600 to $808,960
$40,000
50
49 franchised
SBA Lending Activity for Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC Dunn Brothers Coffee
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This franchise has not yet been scored by the Franchise Performance Index. Scores are calculated based on public FDD data, SBA loan performance, and system level metrics.
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Investment Tier
Significant investment
$539,600 to $808,960 total
Why Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC Dunn Brothers Coffee Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data
The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan level data for every approved franchise borrower. Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC Dunn Brothers Coffee does not currently appear in those public records, and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.
Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC Dunn Brothers Coffee franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.
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$5,586
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