Orlando Cat CaféFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Orlando Cat Café franchise requires a total initial investment of $424K – $664K, including a $43K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $753K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $424K – $664K
- 66th pct Pet Services
- Avg gross sales
- $753K
- 39th pct Pet Services
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 38th pct Pet Services
- Units
- 1
- 4th pct Pet Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Pet Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Pet Services 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 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $424K – $664K including a $43K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $753K/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 50/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Orlando Cat Cafe Franchising LLC
- Ultimate parent
- None
- CEO title
- Founder and CEO
- Sandra Cagan
- CEO experience
- 24 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 16554 Cagan Crossings Boulevard, Suite 4, Clermont, Florida 34714
- Auditor
- Wipfli LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate a cat café combining retail beverage/food service with interactive cat viewing/adoption facilitation. Day-to-day operations include inventory management, animal care protocols, customer service, social media marketing, and coordination with local animal rescue partners.
- CEO
- Sandra Cagan
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 32 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $43K | $43K | |
| Site Evaluation Fee | $0 | $2K | |
| Lease Negotiation Fee | $2K | $2K | |
| Lease Deposit | $5K | $11K | |
| Utility Deposit | $1K | $3K | |
| Rent (3 months) | $15K | $17K | |
| Utilities (3 months) | $3K | $4K | |
| Architect/Engineer/Designer Fees | $10K | $15K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $150K | $300K | |
| Signage | $3K | $8K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $20K | $30K | |
| Equipment | $75K | $95K | |
| Miscellaneous Equipment | $11K | $14K | |
| Computer System | $10K | $15K | |
| Computer Software (3 months) | $852 | $852 | |
| Office Supplies | $300 | $700 | |
| Travel and Living Costs While Training | $17K | $27K | |
| Initial Inventory | $8K | $11K | |
| Shelter Facilitation Feenot refundable | $4K | $4K | |
| Uniforms | $300 | $700 | |
| Total initial investment | $424K | $664K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
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
$98K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
17%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5.9 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $424K – $664K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $35K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $43K – $43K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $200 |
| Transfer fee | $34K |
| Renewal fee | $3K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $753K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Actual Annual Gross Profit and Profit Margin
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 12 · small
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 75 Pet Services brands
vs Pet Services averages
How Orlando Cat Café Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 4 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
Single-unit franchise with unverified financials, going concern status, and significant capital requirement presents elevated risk despite claimed strong unit economics.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Wipfli LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 50 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 operating unit with unknown growth trajectory signals minimal system validation and expansion risk
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates potential financial instability or unresolved operational viability at corporate level
- 03MINORHigh investment range ($424K-$663K) with only 1 unit to validate ROI claims and revenue projections
- 04MINORItem 19 (Financial Performance Representations) appears absent — claimed $753K avg revenue unverified by FTC disclosure
- 05MINOR7% semi-monthly royalty on gross sales compounds with high initial investment burden before profitability
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius or Geographic Area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 150,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 20 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 80 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 180 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor facility and on-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Square
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Orlando Cat Café · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Orlando Cat Café franchise?
The total investment to open a Orlando Cat Café franchise ranges from $424K – $664K, with an initial franchise fee of $43K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Orlando Cat Café franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Orlando Cat Café FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $753K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Orlando Cat Café's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Orlando Cat Café (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 Orlando Cat Café franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Orlando Cat Café has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Orlando Cat Café a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Orlando Cat Café as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 50 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.