# Donut King > Australian restaurant franchise. - Canonical entity: https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/donut-king-q5296921 - Website listed in the source snapshot: https://www.donutking.com.au/ - Category: [Businesses](https://directory.readyscan.ai/directory/businesses) - Machine record: https://directory.readyscan.ai/discovery/entities/donut-king-q5296921.json - Material fingerprint: fnv1a64:f106473e71a31e71 - Entity revision: fnv1a64:4074c350f0360cfe - Published: 2026-10-26 - Modified: 2026-10-26 ## Questions & answers ### [Why Love Donut King?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/donut-king-q5296921#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-a9a658e2d9651518-a-8da52e606de28390b825) “Donut King is the #1 Donut Franchise in Australia. Donut King entered the market over 40 years ago and has since proven itself as Australia’s favourite donut destination, with growth into international markets.” Sources: https://www.donutking.com.au/franchising/frequently-asked-questions ### [Do I require any special experience?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/donut-king-q5296921#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-a9a658e2d9651518-a-4342e899822862015704) “No, although having business experience is always an advantage, we provide comprehensive training for all areas of your new-store arrangement.” Sources: https://www.donutking.com.au/franchising/frequently-asked-questions ### [What is the term of a franchise agreement?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/donut-king-q5296921#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-a9a658e2d9651518-a-0870179f92703c7ec39e) “Typically, Donut King grant a five (5) year initial franchise term, this may vary, depending upon the term of the lease applicable to the site.” Sources: https://www.donutking.com.au/franchising/frequently-asked-questions ### [What is the total cost of acquiring and opening a new Donut King store?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/donut-king-q5296921#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-a9a658e2d9651518-a-05c08b582795f68d4571) “A new Donut King traditional store can range in price from $350,000 to $450,000 (excluding GST) for the build and equipment. Existing Donut King stores can vary in price. Contact us to find out the cost of an existing store you may be interested in.” Sources: https://www.donutking.com.au/franchising/frequently-asked-questions ### [What is the initial franchise fee?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/donut-king-q5296921#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-a9a658e2d9651518-a-91e752ffdfb06463b0cb) “An Initial Franchise Fee of $50,000 + GST (reduced to $30,000 plus GST for qualifying applicants in FY25*). This fee grants you the right to operate a Donut King franchise (in accordance with the terms set out in the Franchise Agreement, which include use of our trademarks, operating systems and products) for a term of five years.” Sources: https://www.donutking.com.au/franchising/frequently-asked-questions ## Company sources - [Donut King website](https://www.donutking.com.au/) — donutking.com.au - [donutking.com.au/franchising/frequently-asked-questions](https://www.donutking.com.au/franchising/frequently-asked-questions) — donutking.com.au · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-74ddd6cef883d1df) - [wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q5296921.json](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q5296921.json?revision=2494239254) — wikidata.org · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-14e0c827e1ff9582) ## Continue reading - Discover the bounded graph: https://readyscan.ai/api/v1/ai-search/discovery - Retrieve this entity evidence: https://readyscan.ai/api/v1/ai-search/entities/donut-king-q5296921/evidence ## Publication boundary - This public-sourced record brings together company information and its sources. It is not an owner-managed profile. - Publication does not guarantee crawling, indexing, training inclusion, citation, recommendation, referral, or revenue.