Sunny Street CaféFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Sunny Street Café franchise requires a total initial investment of $465K – $1.3M, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.3% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.3M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $465K – $1.3M
- 31st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.3M
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.3%
- 24th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 22
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
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
Bottom line
- Total investment $465K – $1.3M including a $35K franchise fee, 5.3% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.3M/year (median $1.3M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 34/100.
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Rise & Dine Restaurants, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- OH
- HQ
- 274 Marconi Blvd., Suite 100, Columbus, Ohio 43215
- Auditor
- Perks Pusateri
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.7M
- vs $1.8M prior year
Affiliated brands
- Cardinal SCC
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-service café locations serving specialty coffee, light breakfast/lunch items, and beverages in high-traffic retail or commercial spaces. Day-to-day operations include staff scheduling, inventory management, food preparation, customer service, and local marketing—with significant labor and supply chain dependencies.
- CEO
- Scott A. Moffitt
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2008
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35K | $35K | |
| Rent - 3 Months | $15K | $38K | |
| Security Deposits | $6K | $13K | |
| Architectural and Design Fees | $0 | $25K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $145K | $643K | |
| Furnishings, Fixtures, Signage & Equipment | $218K | $450K | |
| Opening Inventory | $12K | $15K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising and Promotions | $5K | $8K | |
| Training and On-Site Assistance Expenses | $5K | $10K | |
| Liability and Property Insurance | $5K | $7K | |
| Catering Van | $0 | $4K | |
| Miscellaneous Costs | $4K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $15K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $465K | $1.3M |
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
$129K
10.2% margin
Unlevered ROIC
14%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
7.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $465K – $1.3M
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.3%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.8%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.3% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.5% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 7.8% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.3M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.3M
- Item 19 type
- Historical
- Sample size
- 12 units
- vs category median 13
- Range (low → high)
- $676K→$1.6M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 7 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Sunny Street Café Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 22
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 10
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 55%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 4.5%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 13 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $750K
- Median loan
- $750K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Sunny Street Café presents caution-level risk due to undisclosed profitability data, corporate going concern status, unprotected territory, and stagnant unit growth—requiring extensive franchisee validation before investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $35,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Perks Pusateri
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 34 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and profitability assessment
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is False — indicates potential financial distress at corporate level
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other Sunny Street franchisees
- 04MINORSmall unit count (22 locations) with unknown growth trajectory suggests stagnation
- 05MINORWide investment range ($464K-$1.3M) indicates inconsistent unit economics or hidden variables
- 06MINOR5.25% royalty + $250/week minimum ($13K annually) creates fixed cost burden on lower-revenue units
- 07MINOR10-year term is lengthy commitment with no territory protection or performance guarantees
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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 2 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 6 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Ohio |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 6 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 194 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
15 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Sunny Street Café · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Sunny Street Café franchise?
The total investment to open a Sunny Street Café franchise ranges from $465K – $1.3M, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Sunny Street Café franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Sunny Street Café FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.3M. The median is $1.3M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Sunny Street Café's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Sunny Street 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 Sunny Street Café franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Sunny Street Café has 22 total units in the United States, including 12 franchised units and 10 company-owned units.
Is Sunny Street Café a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Sunny Street Café as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 34 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.