Is Curry Up Now or DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE® cheaper to open?

Curry Up Now costs $312,400–$940,200 and DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE® costs $455,600–$798,960 to open (FDD Item 7). Curry Up Now has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Curry Up Now or DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE®?

FranchiseVerdict grades Curry Up Now B and DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE® F, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Curry Up Now vs DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE®

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Curry Up Now and DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE® are quick-service restaurants franchises. Curry Up Now requires an investment of $312K – $940K while DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE® requires $456K – $799K. DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE® discloses average revenue of $600K; Curry Up Now makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE® has SBA lending data on file with a 23.1% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Curry Up Now B (Above average) and DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE® F (Weakest tier).

Metric	Curry Up Now	DUNN BROTHERS COFFEE®
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	FWeakest tier
Investment Range	$312K – $940K	$456K – $799K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$40K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$600KOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	23.1% (30 loans)
Total Units	19	48
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	-5 units
Year Began Franchising	2017	2022
FDD Year	2024	2025