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Donatos

Columbus, OH · Founded 1963 · DONA

Donatos Pizzeria, LLC offers franchises for restaurants featuring fresh, high quality pizza, sandwiches, and other foods in a distinctive setting, including carry-out, pick-up window, curbside delivery, dine-in, and delivery services.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.donatos.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
179
units (2025)
1.7%
year over year

Units by Year

169
2021
173
2022
178
2023
176
2024
179
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$546,637 – $1,060,537
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$10,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
4%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

4% of Net Sales

Leadership

  • James E. Grote

    Founder

  • Jane M. Grote

    Executive Chairwoman and Chief Purpose Officer

  • Kevin King

    Chief Executive Officer and President

  • Douglas V. Kourie

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Jeff Baldwin

    Vice President of Development and Franchising

  • Tony Capuano

    Senior Vice President of Franchise Operations and Training

  • Eric Brown

    Director of Franchise Sales

  • Jodie Conrad

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Jane M. Grote

    Chief Operating Officer

On File

FDD years
202620252022
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Franchisee records
155
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
14
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
20 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFDonatos FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFDonatos FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFDonatos FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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Read from this brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. FDD library maintained by AskTy; figures are as filed by the franchisor.