Is Bud’s Place or Sunny Street Café cheaper to open?

Bud’s Place costs $576,000–$1,199,265 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, Bud’s Place or Sunny Street Café?

FranchiseVerdict grades Bud’s Place D and Sunny Street Café B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Bud’s Place vs Sunny Street Café

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Bud’s Place and Sunny Street Café are full-service restaurants franchises. Bud’s Place requires an investment of $576K – $1.2M while Sunny Street Café requires $465K – $1.3M. Sunny Street Café discloses average revenue of $1.3M; Bud’s Place makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Bud’s Place D (Below average) and Sunny Street Café B (Above average).

Metric	Bud’s Place	Sunny Street Café
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$576K – $1.2M	$465K – $1.3M
Franchise Fee	$75K	$35K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	5.3%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$1.3M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	0	22
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2019	2008
FDD Year	2025	2025