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Dairy Queen FDD: What Changed from 2025 to 2026

The 2026 Dairy Queen FDD moves the Item 7 estimated initial investment range from $1,516,200–$2,543,050 to $1,510,100–$2,550,100, and the system contracts from 3,106 to 1,985 outlets year-over-year. Both filings include an Item 19 financial performance representation.

Source: WI state filings · Updated July 2026 · ClearlyFDD

Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Low end of range$1,516,200$1,510,100−$6,100 (−0.4%)
High end of range$2,543,050$2,550,100+$7,050 (+0.3%)
Full range$1,516,200–$2,543,050$1,510,100–$2,550,100

The 2026 filing puts the Item 7 estimated initial investment at $1,510,100–$2,550,100, versus $1,516,200–$2,543,050 in the 2025 filing. The low end moves by −$6,100 (−0.4%) and the high end moves by +$7,050 (+0.3%).

Item 20 — System Size (Outlet Count)

2025 FDD2026 FDDChange
Total outlets (Item 20)3,1061,985−1,121 (−36.1%)

Dairy Queen reports 1,985 outlets in the 2026 FDD, versus 3,106 in the 2025 filing (−1,121 (−36.1%)).

Item 19 — Financial Performance Representations

Dairy Queen included an Item 19 financial performance representation in both the 2025 and 2026 filings.

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