{"id":11329,"date":"2021-10-18T14:16:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T13:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=11329"},"modified":"2022-01-27T10:51:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T10:51:12","slug":"can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Start a Dunkin\u2019 Donuts Franchise in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk\/#a-sweet-deal\" >A sweet deal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk\/#can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk\" >Can I start a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts Franchise in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk\/#how-do-i-become-a-dunkin-donuts-franchisee\" >How do I become a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts franchisee?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk\/#all-about-the-dough\" >All about the dough<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk\/#down-to-experience\" >Down to experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk\/#what-can-i-expect\" >What can I expect?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk\/#how-much-money-will-i-make\" >How much money will I make?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Ask any New Yorker where the best coffee can be found and, there&#8217;s a good chance that they&#8217;ll point you in the direction of the nearest branch of Dunkin&#8217; Donuts. Dunkin&#8217; Donuts is known for its moreish fresh doughnuts and excellent coffee and serves a staggering three million customers a day across 37 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this phenomenal success, we Brits were slow to get on board with this popular provider of sweet treats.<\/p>\n<p>Dunkin&#8217; Donuts first arrived in the UK in 1965 with an ambitious plan to serve up 250 outlets across the country.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the UK population was unconvinced, and the project was abandoned in 1968.\u00a0 A second attempt in 1988 didn&#8217;t fare much better. However, those resilient folk at Dunkin&#8217; Donuts crossed the pond again in 2013 and is now rapidly growing a following in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>So, before we answer the big question &#8211; &#8220;Can I start a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts franchise in the UK?&#8221;, first we&#8217;ll take a look at the franchise business model:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-sweet-deal\"><\/span>A sweet deal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lots of people in the UK dream of quitting their 9 to 5 and starting out in business for themselves. Unfortunately, many are put off by the cost of doing this and the risk of failure, understandably as one in five brand new businesses will fail within the first year of operation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/a-brief-history-of-franchising-how-it-all-started-and-where-it-is-today\/\">Franchising<\/a> allows you to buy a chunk of an existing and established business and to run this yourself.\u00a0 This is an excellent way of going into business for yourself without the huge costs and risks involved in going it alone. You&#8217;ll also get the benefit of the branding, experience and support of a well-known company.<\/p>\n<p>To become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/the-difference-between-a-franchisor-and-franchisee\/\">franchisee<\/a>, you&#8217;ll be required to stump up an initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/franchise-royalty-fees\/\">fee<\/a> which is paid to the company (the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/the-difference-between-a-franchisor-and-franchisee\/\">franchisor<\/a>) and which will give you access to all sorts of goodies like company branding and training.<\/p>\n<p>Once your business is off the ground, you&#8217;ll pay the franchisor a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/franchise-royalty-fees\/\">monthly fee<\/a> which is usually calculated as a percentage of your sales or profits.<\/p>\n<p>Your franchise business will run on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/what-is-a-franchise-agreement-and-how-to-properly-analyse-it\/\">contract<\/a> basis and, at the end of the term, you&#8217;ll have the opportunity to renew your contract or walk away from your business.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can-i-start-a-dunkin-donuts-franchise-in-the-uk\"><\/span>Can I start a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts Franchise in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The good news is that you can open a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts franchise in the UK &#8211; if you have the cash and the experience.<\/p>\n<p>Dunkin&#8217; Donuts has 12 locations in the south of England, including London, and cabinet outlets in a number of major supermarkets.\u00a0 The company plans to expand with another 144 franchises within the company in order to put its stamp on the Great British market.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11332\" title=\"Dunkin Donuts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts.jpg\" alt=\"Dunkin Donuts\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-1259x840.jpg 1259w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Dunkin-Donuts-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-i-become-a-dunkin-donuts-franchisee\"><\/span>How do I become a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts franchisee?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have your sights set on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dunkinfranchising.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dunkin&#8217; Donuts franchise<\/a>, there are a few things you need to know and, in this section, we&#8217;ll take you through what you can expect from your franchise &#8211; and what is expected of you:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"all-about-the-dough\"><\/span>All about the dough<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To get started with a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts franchise, you&#8217;ll need to pay an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/becoming-a-franchisee\/\">upfront investment<\/a> fee of at least \u00a333,810. You&#8217;ll also need to show evidence of liquid assets of around \u00a3160,000.\u00a0 Depending on your financial circumstances, Dunkin&#8217; Donuts is available to offer funding help to new franchisees.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"down-to-experience\"><\/span>Down to experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To qualify for a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts franchise, you&#8217;ll need to be able to demonstrate the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience within the food industry, preferably within a multi-unit company<\/li>\n<li>Access to real estate<\/li>\n<li>Strong negotiating skills<\/li>\n<li>The ability to create a vision and strategy for your new business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-can-i-expect\"><\/span>What can I expect?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve signed on the dotted line for your franchise, you&#8217;ll receive comprehensive training, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Field training<\/li>\n<li>Operational systems<\/li>\n<li>Business development<\/li>\n<li>Marketing<\/li>\n<li>Leadership<\/li>\n<li>A three franchise business course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You&#8217;ll also receive ongoing support from the company to help make sure that you and your employees can run the business according to Dunkin&#8217; Donuts strict guidelines.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-much-money-will-i-make\"><\/span>How much money will I make?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The amount of profit generated varies from outlet to outlet. Still, within a busy city centre, the franchisee can expect to earn an income of \u00a3100,000 within the first couple of years of operation.<\/p>\n<h4>Conclusion<\/h4>\n<p>Right now is a great time to get on board with a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts franchise as the UK market is far from saturated.\u00a0 As well as the fact that Dunkin&#8217; Donuts is rapidly increasing in popularity, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/industries\/fast-food-franchises\/\">fast-food franchise industry<\/a> in the UK is considered to be robust and virtually recession-proof, making this a great long term prospect for those looking to set themselves up in business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask any New Yorker where the best coffee can be found and, there&#8217;s a good chance that they&#8217;ll point you in the direction of the nearest branch of Dunkin&#8217; Donuts. Dunkin&#8217; Donuts is known for its moreish fresh doughnuts and excellent coffee and serves a staggering three million customers a day across 37 countries. 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