Unit Option

Single, Multiple

Background

FDD Franchised Units: 98

Corporate Owned Units: 1

Projected New Units: 281

Year Established: 2014

First Year Franchised: 2018

Type of Business: Franchise

Number of Employees: Small (1-5)

History:

DonutNV is an interactive, mobile franchise opportunity that is fun to operate and profitable! We serve hot mini donuts, fresh squeezed lemonade and other juices, plus hot and iced coffee, including our signature NVous iced coffee. DonutNV is superior to our competitors in that we offer mobile franchises exclusively via our custom donut trailers. Our turn-key, one of a kind trailers are built from the ground-up and include our exclusive donut machines and LED viewing window. Guests are able to watch not only our donuts being made fresh, but also our citrus being squeezed and the juices and beverages bubbling via our counter-top merchandising. Our proprietary donuts are made to order and have high margins with low waste. This is a sweet franchise opportunity: set your schedule by booking events, flat weekly royalties (no penalty for success!) and minimal labor overhead (on 2-3 people per truck). 

When Founders, Alex and Amanda Gingold were looking to escape corporate America, they couldn’t find a business opportunity or franchise that was affordable or that fit their on-the-go lifestyle. So, they built it themselves! DonutNV started as a small mall kiosk in 2014 and grew into the mobile space in 2015. Since then, we haven’t looked back and continue to innovate in the mobile space.  

We equate any interaction with our brand to being the “Chick-Fil-A of the mobile donut world.” We provide a premium product paired with a premium experience, from start to finish. We respond to event leads quickly, both day and night. We arrive early to events, giving the event host piece of mind. We provide a premium experience, differentiating ourselves as more than “just another food truck.” We follow up every event with a thank you note, making sure our customers know that their business is appreciated.  

The ongoing vision at DonutNV is to build a brand that makes guests say “WOW!” Our concept is designed to be memorable by offering a tasty snack AND a show, with the goal to make everyone’s day sweet at DonutNV! 

Summary 

• The Sweet Escape from Corporate America 
  • Executive Ownership! Fun, flexible & profitable opportunity 
• Delightful Products 
  • Hot mini donuts, fresh squeezed lemonade and coffee
• Business Model – Simple, Interactive Mobile Experience 
  • Custom turn-key trailer, proprietary branded donut equipment 
• Why is this Franchise FastLane’s First Food Concept? 
  • A dream come true with few employees, high margins and minimal waste 
• HQ Support Systems You Do-Nut Want to Miss 
  • Simple yet effective technology and marketing systems 
• Numbers That Will Satisfy Any Sugar Craving 
  • Moderate investment, high returns, flat weekly fees 

Availability

Territories: United States

Financials

Liquidity: $100,000

*Investment Range: $189,580 - $337,700

**Average Investment: $189,580 - $337,700
Provided by the Franchisor

Minimum Net Worth: $100,001 to $250,000

Franchise Fee: $59,500

Royalty: Flat weekly royalty structure-no penalty for success! $150/week - $7,800 annual

Royalty Description: Flat weekly royalty structure-no penalty for success! $150/week - $7,800 annual

Advertising: Brand Fund: $200/month

National Advertising: Brand Fund: $200/month

Passive Ownership: Semi- passive at onset (they can hire a manager to run business)
Passive Ownership means the owner is working 15 hours or less per week in the business.

Available Discounts

• Veterans

Discount Description: VetFran Discount: $5,000

Training, Support and Assistance

Co-Operative Advertising: N/A

Site Selection Assistance: N/A

Lease Negotiation Assistance: N/A

Training Description:

Initial Training

New franchisees are scheduled for training at least 45-60 days prior to launch so that they can complete a series of tasks and marketing efforts before coming to training. This includes assisting franchisees with permitting, guerilla marketing efforts on the ground in their territory and preparing to run their new business immediately following training. 

Training occurs over 5 days at our Florida HQ and includes: 

• 2 days of classroom training 
• 2 days of equipment and recipe training 
• 1 day of DonutNV LIVE, a real-world stress test event where our franchisees setup their trailer, make the product, serve real guests and then break everything down with our team by their side. 

On-Going Support

We have a great support system in place to ensure our franchisees can always operate their DonutNV mobile unit successfully. Our operations team can be reached 7 days a week for emergency support/troubleshooting.  

We have generators with warranties that can be replaced on the same day. Our mobile units come with a 1-year warranty and our fabricator works with nationwide partners should any repair work need to be completed. All of our equipment comes with at least a 1+ year warranty.  

We provide each franchisee with 2 DonutNV donut machines so that 1 is used as a primary and 1 is a backup machine should something not work properly or need cleaning.  

Our operations team works closely with our franchisees to help them grow their business, assist with marketing collateral and booking successful events. DonutNV has tools in place to aid our franchisees in responding to event leads, booking events and making every event profitable.  

DonutNV also has web-based training tools for initial brand training and setup, new product seasonal launch material and onboarding new team members training videos and quizzes for easy new hire training.  

We provide our franchisees with support contacts for various scenarios so that they always have peace of mind knowing they are supported in any event.  

Operational and Marketing Tools:

Marketing Strategies

DonutNV advertises mobile event services via social media on behalf of our franchisees. In addition to our efforts, franchisees will primarily book their own events directly. Eventually, we would like to roll out an event booking service that our franchisees can subscribe to.  

Our custom CRM system auto- responds to incoming leads in real-time, giving guests a quick first-touch with the brand. Franchisees utilize a web-based marketing platform to create content for their business in real time.  

Unlike most franchise brands, we don’t have a 30 day wait for marketing content. When franchisees utilize our “photoshop express” platform, they are able to use templates to create advertising and other marketing collateral to create what they need in 60 seconds. 

Financing Assistance: N/A