D Spot Dessert Cafe Franchise FDD, Costs & Fees (2026)
D Spot Dessert Café is a dessert and café franchise offering artisan ice creams, cakes, waffles and creative sweets with flexible concept options, serving dessert lovers and families, and known for memorable, Instagram-worthy treats and franchise growth.
KEY FRANCHISE STATS
Franchisees
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Franchise fee
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$35,000
Investment
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$785,000 - $1,843,000
Revenue (AUV)
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Undisclosed
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D Spot Dessert Café is a dessert-forward café concept serving artisan ice creams, waffles, crepes, and made-from-scratch cakes, alongside select bistro items. The brand emphasizes fresh preparation, including batters made daily and desserts built around Belgian chocolate and house-made ice cream.
D Spot’s first location opened in 2014 in Scarborough, Ontario. From that original café, the company refined its menu and operating standards and developed multiple store formats, including a Dessert Café and a Full Menu Café, for franchise operators.
Initial investment
The initial investment required for a D Spot Dessert Cafe franchise is $785,000 - $1,843,000. That is the total cost you would need to finance if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
D Spot Dessert Café offers 2 options:
Business Type
Initial Investment Range
Full Menu Café
$1,001,650 to $1,843,300
Dessert Café
$785,250 to $1,098,300
Item 7 provides separate estimated initial investment ranges based on the store format (Full Menu Café vs Dessert Café). The summary table shows the total initial investment range for each option, and the detailed table below expands the Full Menu Café option into its major cost categories.
We are summarizing below the main costs associated with opening a D Spot Dessert Café Full Menu Café franchise. For more information on the various options and their costs, refer to the Franchise Disclosure Document (Item 7).
Type of Expenditure
Amount
Initial Franchise Fee
$35,000
Real Estate/Rent - 3 months
$24,000 to $60,000
Insurance
$250 to $800
Utilities
$1,200 to $4,000
Initial Training
$3,000 to $10,000
Hardware and Software Fee
$10,000 to $20,000
Inventory
$40,000 to $60,000
Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment
$210,000 to $440,000
Grand Opening
$10,000
Licenses and Permits
$1,500 to $5,000
Professional Fees
$5,000 to $10,000
Memberships to Local Organizations
$200 to $2,000
Construction and Real Estate Improvements
$550,000 to $1,000,000
Miscellaneous Operating Costs
$20,000 to $40,000
Pre-opening Staffing Costs
$5,000 to $15,000
Signage
$20,000 to $50,000
Uniforms
$1,500 to $3,500
Security System
$5,000 to $8,000
Additional Funds - 3 months
$60,000 to $70,000
Total Estimated Initial Investment
$1,001,650 to $1,843,300
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D Spot Dessert Café offers 2 options:
Business Type
Initial Investment Range
Full Menu Café
$1,001,650 to $1,843,300
Dessert Café
$785,250 to $1,098,300
Item 7 provides separate estimated initial investment ranges based on the store format (Full Menu Café vs Dessert Café). The summary table shows the total initial investment range for each option, and the detailed table below expands the Full Menu Café option into its major cost categories.
We are summarizing below the main costs associated with opening a D Spot Dessert Café Full Menu Café franchise. For more information on the various options and their costs, refer to the Franchise Disclosure Document (Item 7).
Type of Expenditure
Amount
Initial Franchise Fee
$35,000
Real Estate/Rent - 3 months
$24,000 to $60,000
Insurance
$250 to $800
Utilities
$1,200 to $4,000
Initial Training
$3,000 to $10,000
Hardware and Software Fee
$10,000 to $20,000
Inventory
$40,000 to $60,000
Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment
$210,000 to $440,000
Grand Opening
$10,000
Licenses and Permits
$1,500 to $5,000
Professional Fees
$5,000 to $10,000
Memberships to Local Organizations
$200 to $2,000
Construction and Real Estate Improvements
$550,000 to $1,000,000
Miscellaneous Operating Costs
$20,000 to $40,000
Pre-opening Staffing Costs
$5,000 to $15,000
Signage
$20,000 to $50,000
Uniforms
$1,500 to $3,500
Security System
$5,000 to $8,000
Additional Funds - 3 months
$60,000 to $70,000
Total Estimated Initial Investment
$1,001,650 to $1,843,300
Franchise Disclosure Document
Below is D Spot Dessert Cafe's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Upgrade to Pro or purchase the FDD to view and download the document.
Number of units
D Spot Dessert Cafe had 0 total units in 2025, of which 0 were franchised-owned and 0 company-owned.
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