How much does it cost to open a DQ Treat franchise?

The franchisor's Item 7 table puts the total initial investment to open a DQ Treat franchise at $549,100 to $1,604,700, according to their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

What is the royalty rate for DQ Treat franchise?

DQ Treat charges a 5.0% royalty fee (percentage of gross sales), as disclosed in their FDD, Item 6.

What is the Murk Score for DQ Treat?

DQ Treat has a Murk Score of 78/100 (OPAQUE, our band for scores 65 to 100). The Murk Score measures FDD transparency across 32 binary checks covering disclosure completeness, system trajectory, franchisor solvency, internal consistency, and litigation. A lower score indicates greater transparency.

How many DQ Treat franchise locations are there?

DQ Treat has 727 total franchise outlets, with a net growth of -24 units in the last reported year, according to their FDD, Item 20.

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DQ Treat has a Murk Score of 78/100 (OPAQUE, our band for scores 65 to 100). The score adds up the weights of whichever of our 32 disclosure checks its FDD triggered.

Source: Murk Score Analysis

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Q: Does DQ Treat have any franchise litigation?

According to Item 3 of their FDD: Litigation detected: 4 pending cases, 4 concluded, 2 franchisee-initiated, affiliate class action.

Issuance Date: March 27, 2025, as amended April 23, 2025·Verified: Sep 24, 2026

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MURK SCORE

FRANCHISE SONAR MURK SCORE: OPAQUE(our band for scores 65 to 100)

Does DQ Treat Have Franchise Litigation?

Litigation detected: 4 pending cases, 4 concluded, 2 franchisee-initiated, affiliate class action.

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How Much Does a DQ Treat Franchise Cost?

Royalty Rate	Initial Investment	Total Units	Net Growth (1Y)
5.0% percentage of gross sales	$549K to $1.6M	727	-24

Royalty Rate

Initial Investment

Total Units

Net Growth (1Y)

5.0%

percentage of gross sales

$549K to $1.6M

727

-24

Source: FDD Items 6, 7, 20

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Items 19-21 financials

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Franchise Sonar provides independent analysis of franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) filed with state regulators. This is for informational purposes only and is NOT investment advice. Data extracted using automated technology; verify all financial information directly in the official FDD before making decisions. Murk Score measures disclosure completeness, not franchise quality. DQ Treat is a trademark of its respective owner. Franchise Sonar is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with DQ Treat.