OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $35K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $594K–$1.2M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.6M (Gross Revenue, Operating Expenses and Net Profit At 21 Franchised Spitz Restaurants During the Period January 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2025 (As Of December 31, 2025, There Were A Total Of 28 Franchised Spitz Restaurants). "On December 31, 2025, there were a total of 28 franchised Spitz Restaurants owned and operated by our franchisees only 21 of which were in operation for a full calendar year on December 31, 2025 and reported financial information for the entire year. The 21 franchised Spitz Restaurants included in Table 1 were selected because the information was available to us and believed to be complete, accurate and reliable. All information is unaudited." "Of the 21 Spitz Restaurant franchises reporting complete 2025 financial performance information, eight or 38% reported Gross Revenues at or above the average shown in Table 1. The Median Gross Revenues of the 21 Franchise Restaurants for 2025 was $1,579,574.28. The range of Gross Revenue was from $957,851.58 to $2,653,309.89. Seven Franchised Restaurants are omitted from the data set because they were not open and operating for all of 2025.") |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 28 franchised at year end · 0 exits (0.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — SingerLewak LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB FDD for free?
SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.6M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, SPITZ - HOME OF THE DONER KEBAB ended with 28 franchised outlets; 0 of 20 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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