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

Sunny Street Café costs $464,545–$1,307,514 and Bud’s Place costs $576,000–$1,199,265 to open (FDD Item 7). Sunny Street Café has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Sunny Street Café or Bud’s Place?

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

Sunny Street Café vs Bud’s Place

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Sunny Street Café and Bud’s Place are full-service restaurants franchises. Sunny Street Café requires an investment of $465K – $1.3M while Bud’s Place requires $576K – $1.2M. 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 Sunny Street Café B (Above average) and Bud’s Place D (Below average).

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