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Sunny Street Café®

Food & Beverage • Year: 2024
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What Is Sunny Street Café?

Sunny Street Café is a restaurant concept specializing in breakfast served all day and lunch, featuring omelets, eggs, pancakes, stuffed biscuits, French Toast Crunch, sandwiches, wraps, and salads. The primary service channels are dine-in and carryout, and the restaurants also offer catering. Restaurants typically operate in retail strip shopping centers and similar locations, generally seat around 120 customers, and are typically open from about 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.

Sunny Street Café Franchise: Pros and Cons

The franchise's biggest strength is its unusually low disclosed costs and strong support—all Item 7 maximums are $0 and Training and Support scored 100 (top quarter)—while the primary risk is ordinary market and operational uncertainty, since no brand-specific legal, enforcement, or fee-related downsides were disclosed.

Pros

A 100 Training & Support score (top quarter) indicates above‑average training and field support, so you should be able to ramp staff and operations faster than with a typical brand.
No disclosed lawsuits, franchisee judgments or settlements, government penalties, franchisor enforcement actions, or fraud cases (all zeros; bottom 5% for Food & Beverage) — a clean legal record that reduces the legal and regulatory risk you'll need to plan for.
All Item 7 maximums are $0 (fees, assets, reserves, training) and on‑site support carries no additional cost — this keeps the upper‑end startup and ongoing support expenses unusually low versus typical Food & Beverage disclosures.

Cons

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100
Excellent

The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Territory Protection

52/100
NORMAL

Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units. The franchisor retains the right to develop additional units in the surrounding market, sell via e-commerce and alternative channels, deploy different trademarks, and reduce protection contingent on meeting performance quotas, shaping market density and site-specific rights.

Training & Support

100
Excellent

The brand provides an extensive 200-hour training curriculum designed to prepare three managerial staff members for launch and includes on-site training components. The program includes on-site launch assistance provided without additional franchisor fees for support, and franchisees are responsible for their travel and lodging expenses.

How Much Do Sunny Street Café Franchise Owners Make?

Sunny Street Café franchise locations reported average gross sales of $1,266,492 and median gross sales of $1,337,417 in 2024, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:
$1,266,492
Median Gross Sales:
$1,337,417
High Gross Sales:
$1,633,353
Low Gross Sales:
$791,879
Sample Size:
12
Percent Attaining Average:
66.7%
Franchise vs Corporate Performance: Franchised restaurants averaged 1,266,491.90 in sales in 2023 while corporate/affiliate data are limited to expense percentages (no revenue figures), preventing direct revenue comparison between franchised and company-owned outlets.
Performance Variability Analysis: In 2023 the range between highest and lowest franchised sales was 841,474.20 (1,633,352.83 vs 791,878.63) and the median (1,337,417.25) exceeds the mean (1,266,491.90), suggesting a small number of lower-performing outlets pulled the average down.
Data Scope and Limitations: The franchised sample is small (12 restaurants, all open the full year) and company expense data come from 10 affiliate stores and are reported as percentages only, with no audited financial statements provided.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to open a Sunny Street Café franchise?

The total initial investment for a Sunny Street Café franchise ranges from $464,545 to $1,307,514, according to the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and working capital.

What is the Sunny Street Café initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Sunny Street Café is $35,000, as stated in the 2024 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

How much do Sunny Street Café franchise owners make?

Sunny Street Café franchise locations reported average gross sales of $1,266,492 and median gross sales of $1,337,417 in 2024, based on Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Actual earnings vary by location, market, and operator experience.

Does Sunny Street Café have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

Sunny Street Café received a legal risk score of 100 out of 100 in the 2024 FDD analysis. The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Does Sunny Street Café offer exclusive franchise territories?

Sunny Street Café received a territory protection score of 52 out of 100. Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units.

What training does Sunny Street Café provide to new franchisees?

Sunny Street Café received a training and support score of 100 out of 100. The brand provides an extensive 200-hour training curriculum designed to prepare three managerial staff members for launch and includes on-site training components.

How many Sunny Street Café franchise locations are there?

Sunny Street Café had 22 total locations as of the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business is Sunny Street Café?

Sunny Street Café is a restaurant concept specializing in breakfast served all day and lunch, featuring omelets, eggs, pancakes, stuffed biscuits, French Toast Crunch, sandwiches, wraps, and salads.

Report generated on March 30, 2026 at 03:15 PM

This report is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice.

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