Price Reduced: Manager-Run Donut Franchise – $57K EBITDA Run-Rate

Established National Donut Franchise — Coastal Orange County Beach Community, CA | Price Reduced to $135,000



This is an established single location of a nationally recognized, made-to-order specialty donut brand. It sits in an anchored retail plaza in an affluent coastal Orange County beach community. The asking price has been reduced to $135,000, and the seller will carry 20%.



Traffic is growing. Walk-in sales rose 8.0% in 2024 and 8.7% in 2025, reaching a record $449K. They are up again in 2026, including +3.8% for June through August. Total store revenue is about $592K a year, 18% above the brand's national average unit volume per the current FDD.



Profit is back on track. Food cost spiked in 2025 and has since been corrected: 21.9% of sales in 2026, down from 28.5%. The 2026 EBITDA run-rate is $57,339, above the two-year average of $52,216. At $135,000, the price is 2.4x run-rate EBITDA and 2.6x the two-year average. That is a fraction of the cost to build a new unit.



Manager-run. A full-time General Manager runs daily operations and the catering accounts, and has committed to staying after closing. The GM's pay is already in the P&L, so there is no manager replacement cost. The owner currently spends about 10 hours a week, mainly on catering relationships. A buyer can take that on or hand it to the GM.



More highlights:




Established B2B catering and off-premise channels

Occupancy cost of about $5,000 a month all-in, roughly 10% of revenue

Franchisor has agreed to assign the existing franchise agreement

Asset sale with no transferred liabilities, and eight years of operating history

Not a distressed sale: the owner is reallocating time and capital to other businesses



The lease has about two years remaining. The buyer should plan to negotiate a new term with the landlord as part of the transaction, and the seller will support that.



The seller's second location under the same brand is offered separately. Package pricing for both units is available.



Financing — please read before inquiring: This is a cash or seller-financed sale and is not an SBA transaction. Buyers who need SBA or bank financing are not a fit. For a qualified buyer, the seller will carry 20% ($27,000), with 80% ($108,000) down at closing. All-cash offers are welcome.



Buyer Qualification Requirements:




Cash to close: $108,000 down payment. Plan on $152K–$165K in total, including franchise transfer fee, closing costs and working capital.

Net worth: minimum $150,000 per the franchisor's current FDD, with enough liquidity to close without bank financing.

Approvals: the buyer must qualify with the franchisor and the landlord and provide a personal guaranty on the lease. Food-service or QSR experience is preferred.

To move forward: a signed personal financial statement and proof of funds are required before any confidential details, financials or site visits.



Brand, location, equipment list and store-level financials are disclosed to prequalified buyers after an NDA. All inquiries go through the broker.