Coffee & Tea Franchises
Really Awesome Coffee
A mobile café franchise that serves fresh gourmet coffee, hot drinks and food to people at businesses and…
Minimum Investment: £6,500
How Much Does a Doughnut Franchise Cost?
Typical minimum investment around £60,000 — ranging from £6,500 to £90,000 across 5 UK doughnut opportunities.
From
£6,500
minimum investment
Typical
£60,000
median across 5 brands
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£90,000
established models
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5
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Cheapest Doughnut franchises
Food Franchises
Auntie Anne’s
When ‘Auntie’ Anne Beiler created her first pretzels in a Pennsylvania farmer’s market in 1988, she wanted to…
Minimum Investment: £40,000
Food Franchises
Dum Dum Donutterie
A Dum Dum Donuterrie franchise is a sweet return on your investment.
Minimum Investment: £60,000
Food Franchises
Little Dessert Shop
Little Dessert Shop serves beautifully made desserts in comfortable and stylish surroundings from 21 locations across the UK.…
Minimum Investment: £87,995
Food Franchises
Heavenly Desserts
Heavenly Desserts have been franchising since 2017 and now have over 35 + successful franchise stores and 5…
Minimum Investment: £90,000
Want a Doughnut franchise that fits your budget?
Take the franchise finderWhat goes into the cost of a doughnut franchise?
The headline figure is the minimum investment — the realistic total you need to get up and running. It is usually made up of several parts:
- Franchise fee — a one-off licence fee paid to the franchisor for the brand, training and the right to operate. It is only part of the total cost.
- Set-up & equipment — vehicles, tools, stock, fit-out, technology or a unit — whatever the model needs to start trading.
- Working capital — money to cover the first few months of running costs before the business is cash-flow positive.
Across the doughnut opportunities listed on FindMyFranchise, the minimum investment starts from £6,500, with a typical figure around £60,000 and the most established models reaching about £90,000.
Ongoing fees are separate from the start-up cost — most franchises charge a management service fee (royalty) on turnover and sometimes a marketing levy. Always check the figures in the franchise prospectus before committing.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a doughnut franchise cost?
Doughnut franchises on FindMyFranchise need a minimum investment from £6,500, with a typical figure around £60,000 and up to £90,000 for the most established brands. The franchise fee is only part of this — the total also covers set-up, equipment and working capital.
What is the cheapest doughnut franchise?
The lowest-investment doughnut franchise currently listed is Really Awesome Coffee, from £6,500. Browse the full list below, ordered cheapest first.
What's included in the franchise cost?
The minimum investment typically covers the one-off franchise (licence) fee, the equipment or set-up needed to start trading, and working capital for the first few months. Ongoing management service fees (royalties) and marketing levies are charged separately on turnover.
