Inside the Dutch Bros franchise disclosure
You searched the right thing. The FDD is the document that spells out what a Dutch Bros franchise is really about — what you're committing to, and what they're committing to you. Here's a sampling of what their 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document reveals:
Every detail below is drawn straight from Dutch Bros' 2025 FDD — and in your Clearly Workspace, Clara links each one back to the exact page in the FDD.
Dutch Bros' $500K–$1.5M sits against a median of $656,000 across the 42 coffee & cafe franchises on file that disclose an investment range.
You cannot change the FDD — and that's not the point. The point is to walk into your next conversation with Dutch Bros knowing what you're agreeing to, so you ask the questions that matter most to you. We're not here to talk you out of anything — we're here to make sure your excitement is the clear-eyed kind.
The Workspace is where you and Clara review the FDD together. She's read every page, and she'll walk you through any of it — the basic questions, the ones you're not sure are smart, the ones keeping you up at night. No judgment, ever. Ask her what a royalty really costs you, whether you could sell one day, what happens if you get sick — anything.
For the brands already loaded, that Workspace costs $49 — the smart first step before you sign, or before you spend on an attorney. Dutch Bros isn't one of them yet, so there's nothing to buy on this page.
The Workspace doesn't go anywhere. It's saved to your Clearly Library, so you can reopen the Clearly Report, the FDD, and your notes whenever you come back to the decision.
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