Is Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai or Sunny Street Café cheaper to open?

Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai costs $521,000–$1,184,000 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, Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai or Sunny Street Café?

FranchiseVerdict grades Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai B and Sunny Street Café B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai vs Sunny Street Café

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai and Sunny Street Café are full-service restaurants franchises. Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai requires an investment of $521K – $1.2M while Sunny Street Café requires $465K – $1.3M. Sunny Street Café discloses average revenue of $1.3M; Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai B (Above average) and Sunny Street Café B (Above average).

Metric	Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai	Sunny Street Café
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$521K – $1.2M	$465K – $1.3M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.3%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$1.3M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	9	22
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2025	2008
FDD Year	2026	2025