Is AFURI Ramen + Dumpling or Sunny Street Café cheaper to open?

AFURI Ramen + Dumpling costs $591,000–$1,153,000 and Sunny Street Café costs $464,545–$1,307,514 to open (FDD Item 7). Sunny Street Café has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, AFURI Ramen + Dumpling or Sunny Street Café?

FranchiseVerdict grades AFURI Ramen + Dumpling D and Sunny Street Café A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

AFURI Ramen + Dumpling vs Sunny Street Café

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both AFURI Ramen + Dumpling and Sunny Street Café are full-service restaurants franchises. AFURI Ramen + Dumpling requires an investment of $591K – $1.2M while Sunny Street Café requires $465K – $1.3M. Sunny Street Café discloses average revenue of $1.3M; AFURI Ramen + Dumpling does not report Item 19 data. FranchiseVerdict rates AFURI Ramen + Dumpling D (Below average) and Sunny Street Café A (Strongest tier).

Metric	AFURI Ramen + Dumpling	Sunny Street Café
Verdict Grade	DBelow averageBelow average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$591K – $1.2M	$465K – $1.3M
Franchise Fee	$45K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.3%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$1.3M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	6	22
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2018	2008
FDD Year	2024	2025