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

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

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

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

Sunny Street Café vs AFURI Ramen + Dumpling

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Sunny Street Café and AFURI Ramen + Dumpling are full-service restaurants franchises. Sunny Street Café requires an investment of $465K – $1.3M while AFURI Ramen + Dumpling requires $591K – $1.2M. Sunny Street Café discloses average revenue of $1.3M; AFURI Ramen + Dumpling makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Sunny Street Café B (Above average) and AFURI Ramen + Dumpling D (Below average).

Metric	Sunny Street Café	AFURI Ramen + Dumpling
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$465K – $1.3M	$591K – $1.2M
Franchise Fee	$35K	$45K
Royalty Rate	5.3%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.3M	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	22	6
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2008	2018
FDD Year	2025	2024