Little Susie’s Coffee & PieFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie franchise requires a total initial investment of $144K – $317K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $422K[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $144K – $317K
- 6th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $422K
- 1st pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 44th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 4
- 10th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2026. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $144K – $317K including a $40K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $422K/year.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 55/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 0 years of franchising with 4 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Little Susies Franchise Company LLC
- Incorporated in
- PA
- HQ
- 2532 E Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19125
Overview
About
Little Susie's Coffee & Pie is a café concept where franchisees operate quick-service locations serving specialty coffee beverages and freshly made pies. Daily operations include inventory management of ingredients, food preparation, point-of-sale transactions, and customer service in a small-footprint retail or kiosk environment.
- CEO
- Daniel Martino
- Headquarters
- PA
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $3K | $10K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $101K | $267K |
| Total initial investment | $144K | $317K |
Source: Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$38K
9.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
16%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
6.2 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $144K – $317K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $3K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $50 |
| Renewal fee | $10 |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $2K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $422K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate-owned outlets
- Sample size
- 4 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $251K→$594K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency tier
- limited
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 3 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 18 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Undercapitalized micro-franchise with financial transparency issues, minimal unit base, and unclear unit-level profitability poses substantial risk to franchisee ROI.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
No audited financials on file
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 55 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability or accounting irregularities at franchisor level
- 02MINOROnly 4 units system-wide with unknown growth trajectory — unusually small and stagnant franchise system raises sustainability questions
- 03MEDNet Income not disclosed in Item 19 — prevents ROI analysis; $461K avg revenue may not support $143.5K-$317K investment payback
- 04MINORHigh royalty burden (8% of Net Sales) combined with unknown profitability makes unit economics opaque
- 05MINOR5-year term is relatively short; franchisor may be testing viability rather than establishing stable brand
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Pennsylvania |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 0 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 12 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor location and on-site at franchisee's restaurant
- POS system
- Square POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
20 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie franchise?
The total investment to open a Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie franchise ranges from $144K – $317K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $422K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie has 4 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 4 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Little Susie’s Coffee & Pie as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 55 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.