HOURS OF HOURS OF “ON-THE- SUBJECT CLASSROOM LOCATION JOB” TRAINING TRAINING Operations Training Minneapolis, Minnesota, Seed to Cup Education 4 hours 0 hours or a location we specify Minneapolis, Minnesota, Roasting 3 hours 24 hours or a location we specify Minneapolis, Minnesota, Barista and Food Training 4 hours 12 hours or a location we specify Minneapolis, Minnesota, Guest Service and Sales 2 hours 0 hours or a location we specify Product Procurement and Minneapolis, Minnesota, 3.5 hours 0 hours Marketing or a location we specify POS System, Back Office Minneapolis, Minnesota, Computer and Financial 3.5 hours 0 hours or a location we specify Management Total Operations Training 20 hours 36 hours New Shop Opening Training Roasting 0 hours 8 hours Your Shop Barista and Food Training 0 hours 40 hours Your Shop Friends and Family Training Your Shop 0 hours 4 hours Event Guest Service and Sales 0 hours 4 hours Your Shop Qu POS System, Back Office Computer and Financial 0 hours 8 Hours Management Your Shop Live Opening Support 0 hours 144 hours Your Shop Post Opening Support 0 hours 16 hours Over the Phone, your Shop Total New Shop Opening 0 hours 224 hours Support
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Dunn Brothers Coffee
Quick service restaurantDunn Brothers Coffee is a quick-service coffee franchise with 43 total units (39 franchised, 4 company-owned) as of the 2026 FDD. Software purchasing is controlled at the franchisor level, with Anand Gala (Chairman and CEO) and Benjamin Anderson (President) among the named officers. The FDD names Qu in Item 11, and the filing's technology requirements designate an integrated POS and order-entry system approved by the franchisor.
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The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
20 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 14 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We or our affiliates will have no limitations on our ability to independently access certain data that we designate periodically on your Computer System.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
As part of our System Standards, we may require you to purchase all Operating Assets from suppliers approved by us, in writing, or designated by us as the exclusive supplier of such Operating Asset, which may include or be limited to us or our affiliates.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
As of the issuance date of this Disclosure Document, we have established a Franchise Advisory Committee (“FAC”) which consists of 11 Shops owned by 6 franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to periodically update and alter such lists and to add to or delete from such lists.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
However, based on our franchisees’ purchase of required goods and services, during fiscal year 2025, we received revenue of $583,222 (i.e., 22.8% of our total revenue of $2,554,452) from third-party vendors.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
75Item 8
Currently, we estimate that approximately 75% to 90% of your initial investment and 75% to 85% of your ongoing expenditure to operate your Shop will be directed to purchase products and services that will be restricted by us in some manner.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
8 Dunn Bros Franchising, LLC 2026_08 FDD 1497.002.009/468646 Type of Fee1 Amount Due Date Remarks Alternative Supplier Reimbursement When incurred Payable only if you request us to allow you Testing Fee of our costs plus to purchase any required products or an administrative
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you propose to purchase any products or services that we have not approved, or from any supplier that we have not approved, you must first notify us, in writing, using our vendor approval process and application.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
You acknowledge that we have the sole rights to and interest in all telephone numbers, directory listings, and internet presences associated with the Shop.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 9
Section 12 S. Inspection and audits Franchise Agreement:
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 17
However, we may freely modify the System Standards and the Operations Manual (subject to state law).
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
1. Review and, at our discretion, approve your proposed lease and space plans and drawings (Section 3.B of the Franchise Agreement).
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must pay to us the grand opening expenses of $10,000 when you sign the lease for your Shop.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
Local Marketing Expenditure In addition to the Fund contributions described above, you must spend 1% of your Shop’s monthly Gross Sales on local marketing activities which are approved by us.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If you are operating a Shop in an area where there is a local marketing cooperative, you must contribute to the cooperative marketing programs at the determined rate (subject to the Marketing Expenditure Cap), which may differ from the contributions made the members of other local marketing cooperatives.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must also use in your Shop only those food and beverage items, condiments, construction and decorative materials, equipment, software, signage, fixtures, furnishings, supplies and certain other products and services that we designate from time to time (collectively, the “Operating Assets”) that we have approved.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must also have a minimum of 2 trained coffee roasters on staff at all times.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Computer System. You must lease, install, and maintain at your Shop an integrated computer-based order-entry system and point-of-sale system and software designated by us (the “Computer System”) approved by us periodically ensure compliance with our System Standards.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We or our affiliates will have no limitations on our ability to independently access certain data that we designate periodically on your Computer System.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
However, we may charge $500 per day per trainer (plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses including travel, lodging, meals, etc.) for providing initial training to your replacement Required Trainees or for providing additional training to your Required Trainees.
The vendor opportunity at Dunn Brothers Coffee
Dunn Brothers Coffee operates 43 total units, of which 39 are franchised and 4 are company-owned. Franchised outlets declined 4.878% year over year. The brand is part of Dunn Bros Coffee Franchising, Inc. (predecessor). For software vendors, the addressable market is small but concentrated: a single franchisor controls technology standards across all locations, so one HQ-level sale can cover the system.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 of the FDD names Anand Gala as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Benjamin Anderson as President. Phil Garofano serves as Vice President of Operations. These are the likely buyers for operational software. The franchisor sets system standards, and franchisees must comply with designated technology.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 requires franchisees to lease, install, and maintain an integrated computer-based order-entry system and point-of-sale system and software designated by the franchisor. The filing names Qu in Item 11. The same item also requires franchisees to maintain high-speed wireless Internet access for customers at all times.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 establishes an approved-supplier list. Franchisees must use only approved Operating Assets, and the franchisor may designate exclusive suppliers, including itself or affiliates. Franchisees may propose a supplier for approval. The franchisor does not provide material benefits to franchisees based on use of designated or approved suppliers.
Item 17 allows renewal for two consecutive 5-year terms if the franchisee is in substantial compliance, gives timely notice, meets current standards, pays a successor fee, and executes the then-current Franchise Agreement. That successor agreement may impose new technology requirements, creating a natural window for software vendors to engage.
How to read the Dunn Brothers Coffee FDD
The embedded PDF below is the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Focus on Item 11 for technology mandates, Item 8 for supplier rules, and Item 17 for renewal conditions. For a ranked target list of franchise systems worth pitching, talk to FranCloud.
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