At a Glance
- Founded: 1987
- Locations: 52
- Initial Investment: $ 106K - 330K
- Headquarters: East Freetown, NY
- Category: Food and Restaurant Specialty
The beginnings of D.P. Dough can be traced back to Penny Haley's food truck debut at the 1983 Big E Fair in Springfield, MA. Penny and her son Dan sold calzones out of her food truck. Four years later, after witnessing the popularity of his mom's food truck calzones, Dan had the idea to open a retail and delivery location. The restaurant was unique in that it did not sell pizza. Thus, The Pizza Alternative was born! It was named D.P. Dough after Dan and Penny's initials.
When D.P. Dough began, we never could have imagined how our delicious dough recipe would become the catalyst for life long memories of nights out or hitting the books for students across the country. We are so thankful to continue that tradition in our current markets and welcome you to share this tradition with your community as we continue to grow.
With a 4% Royalty Rate & 1% National Ad Fund we keep more money in your pocket than most national chains. Take a look at the rates offered by some of these leading restaurant franchise opportunities!
For nearly four decades we've been delivering our fresh baked Zone® brand calzones to university communities across the country. Now, we would love to see if you've got what it takes to become one of our rockstar franchisees and join us on our journey.