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Packaging is a real line item, and the shops that plan for it end up with better margins than the ones that treat the box as an afterthought added to the register total at the last minute.
Here is a simple way to think about donut box cost as part of your per-dozen pricing.
Landed cost per dozen
At our published range, a Full-Dozen box lands between roughly $0.55 and $1.15 depending on decoration and volume — call it a few cents per individual donut. Built into a typical per-dozen retail price, that is a small percentage of revenue for a packaging upgrade that meaningfully improves repeat business and social sharing.
Volume tiers
| Order size | Relative unit cost | Typical buyer |
|---|---|---|
| 250–999 | Highest tier | New or single-location shop |
| 1,000–4,999 | Mid tier | Established single location |
| 5,000–19,999 | Lower tier | Multi-location group |
| 20,000+ | Lowest tier | Franchise / wholesale |
Where the margin comes back
Branded packaging shows up in repeat visits and word-of-mouth, not just the receipt — a box that photographs well on social media is functionally free marketing. Shops that standardize on one or two box styles and order at their natural volume tier consistently get the best per-unit cost without overcommitting cash to inventory.
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