Domino’s Pizza

The 2026 FDD estimates $231,450–$743,500 to establish a new Traditional Domino’s Store on a leased site. Non-Traditional locations can require less capital. The initial fee ranges from $0 to $10,000, depending on the circumstances and incentives. Franchisees must also budget for technology, training, working capital, equipment and other opening expenses.

No. Domino’s has one of the more restrictive franchisee qualification paths among major U.S. restaurant franchises. The company currently says it is considering internal U.S. candidates, and the 2026 FDD requires a prospective single-store franchisee to have at least 12 consecutive months of successful experience as a Domino’s general manager. Multi-unit candidates generally need at least 12 months as a supervisor or higher.

This means Domino’s is best viewed as a career-to-franchise opportunity rather than a franchise that an outside investor can simply purchase without prior Domino’s operating experience.

For 2025, the average U.S. franchised Traditional Store that operated throughout the year generated $27,267 in weekly sales, equivalent to approximately $1.418 million when annualized. The median was $26,059 per week. Domino’s also provides EBITDA percentages by sales band in its Item 19 disclosure.

These figures represent sales, not franchisee profit. Actual profitability depends on labor, food, occupancy, delivery costs, advertising, royalties, technology, debt and other expenses.

The standard royalty is 5.5% of weekly Royalty Sales, while franchisees generally contribute 4% to the national advertising fund. Depending on the market, local advertising requirements can add additional costs. Franchisees also pay various technology-related fees, including digital-order transaction fees and software/technology charges.

The combined standard royalty and national advertising contribution is therefore 9.5% of sales before other local, technology and operating expenses.

Yes, but it is structured around experienced Domino’s operators rather than outside passive investors. At the end of 2025, the average U.S. franchisee operated approximately nine stores, while 24 franchisees operated more than 50 locations. The largest U.S. franchisee operated 160 stores. Domino’s also had 356 Development Agreements at the end of 2025.

For a qualified operator, this creates significant potential to build a multi-unit portfolio. However, the franchisee must remain actively involved: the 2026 FDD requires the controlling person to devote full time to the Domino’s business and maintain on-premises supervision, while multi-unit owners must have trained managers supervising individual stores.