Duck Donuts

Franchise Overview

Duck Donuts is a quick-service retail food franchise specializing in warm, made-to-order donuts customized with a wide variety of coatings, toppings, and drizzles — giving every guest a virtually limitless number of unique flavor combinations prepared fresh on demand.

Key Highlights

Donuts made fresh to order, never pre-made or sitting under heat lamps
Virtually limitless topping and drizzle combinations for a truly personalized experience
Beach-inspired, family-friendly store environment that resonates with communities and vacationers
Comprehensive franchisor support covering training, operations, marketing, and ongoing guidance

Duck Donuts offers motivated, hands-on entrepreneurs a differentiated product in the quick-service segment, backed by a proven retail concept and a brand built on fresh, fun, and community connection.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since2012

Number of Units146

Min Liquid Capital—

Required Networth—

$$$Total Investment$394K – $666K

Duck Donuts Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official Duck Donuts FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.

Available Documents

Duck Donuts FDD 2026

April 2026

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Duck Donuts FDD 2025

April 2025

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Duck Donuts FDD 2024

April 2024

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Duck Donuts FDD 2023

April 2023

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Duck Donuts FDD 2022

March 2022

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Duck Donuts FDD 2020

May 2020

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Duck Donuts FDD 2019

May 2019

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Duck Donuts FDD 2018

May 2018

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Duck Donuts FDD 2017

May 2017

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