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Keke's Breakfast Café

Keke's Breakfast Café

Keke’s Breakfast Café franchises operate restaurants offering made-to-order breakfast dishes and lunch items, featuring signature menu items like Home Fries, Omelets, Stuffed French Toast, Pancakes, French Toast, Belgian Waffles, and select cocktails, provided through dine-in, carry-out, and catering services. The business model is based on a comprehensive system including proprietary recipes, uniform standards, décor, trademarks, and operational procedures, with franchisees paying initial fees and adhering to franchisor guidelines. They target the general public in competitive restaurant markets, particularly those seeking full-service breakfast and brunch options in shopping centers and urban locations.

58locations
$638K–$1939K
Since 2022
Casual DiningSpartanburg, SCDenny’s Corporationwww.kekes.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$30,000
Initial Investment
$638,425 – $1,938,813
Royalty Rate
5.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$24 – $24

5% - 5.5% royalty + 2% - 3% brand fund + $60/week technology fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$2,002,470
EBITDA Margin
23%
Top Quartile Revenue
$2,423,089
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$1,611,895
Average Gross Profit
$1,535,953
Average EBITDA
$468,088

Data Based On: 27 franchised Restaurants open for at least 12 months as of December 31, 2025 and reported full-year sales information through iLumen Reporting Software for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

* Average Gross Profit calculated as Average Net Sales ($2,002,470) minus Average Food Cost ($466,517). Best guess profit range (low and high) is based on the reported EBITDA for the Bottom Half ($310,347) and Top Half ($637,964) performers, respectively.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $2,002,470

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How Keke's Breakfast Café Compares

FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Keke's Breakfast Café
Current
$638K – $1.9M$30K5.0%58
IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES$1.8M – $4.5M$69KN/A1,703
BUFFALO WILD WINGS$2.5M – $4.9M$25K5.0%549
GOLDEN CORRAL STEAKS, BUFFET & BAKERY$2.1M – $8.5M$50K4.0%352
GOLDEN CORRAL$1.5M – $6.2M$50K4.0%344
ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE)$483K – $1.7M$60K2.0%150
Casual Dining Average
45 franchises
$1.5M – $3.4M$43K4.7%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 45 Casual Dining franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1Florida
11
2Texas
7
3California
2
4Georgia
2
5Nevada
2
6Colorado
1

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Franchisee Contacts

26 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases3

Primarily breach of contract, misrepresentation, and fee disputes.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
2
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
3
Ceased Ops
3
Transfers
N/A
Sold to Franchisees
N/A
Projected New
9

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Keke's Breakfast Café franchise ranges from $638,425 to $1,938,813. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.