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Why Keke’s Breakfast Cafe is America’s Next Great Breakfast Franchise

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Keke's Florida Panckaes with syrup drizzling

Consistent Product

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Simple Hours

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Great Franchisees

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Consistency is King

Current President and Former Red Lobster and Bonefish Grill Leader Explains Why

 Keke’s Point of Differentiation

Keke's Florida Pancakes with bananas, strawberries, blueberries, and syrup being drizzled

Features:

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Fresh ingredients like hand-cracked eggs, fresh fruit, and real butter and whipped cream.

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Signature menu items like omelets, stuffed French toast, Florida pancakes and Belgian waffles.

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What you won’t find is a microwave. Why? Because we believe in using only the freshest ingredients prepared to order for every guest, every time.

View inside Keke's cafe

Investment:

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The total investment to establish a Keke's Breakfast Cafe ranges from $622,825 to $1,887,313.

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This includes a $30,000 franchise fee paid to the franchisor and/or its affiliate.

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Single shift model provides better work-life balance for owners and employees.

Family having Keke's breakfast and cheersing their drinks

Growth:

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Keke's has been rapidly expanding since Denny's bought the breakfast chain.

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In 2024, Keke's opened 12 new cafes across six states.

The Investment

How Much it Costs

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Total Investment

$622,825 to $1,887,313

Initial Franchise Fee

$30,000

Ongoing Royalty

5% - 5.5% of Gross Sales

How Much Can You Make

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Average Net Sales

$2,089,007*

*Average net sales of $2,089,007 in 2024 is for all franchised restaurants that reported through the iLumen Reporting Software, with the top half of franchise restaurants seeing net sales of $2,589,666. Please consult our franchise disclosure document for more information.

Inside Keke's cafe
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Meet Our Franchisees

Being a Keke’s franchisee is about more than just serving breakfast—we’re creating fresh starts in our communities every day. The single-shift model lets us run a high-volume business while our teams can still have dinner with their families. And with Denny’s behind the scenes, the support is incredible.

John Ehrhard,

Multi-Unit Franchisee

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Meet Our Franchisees

We saw an opportunity in our market for a daytime-only concept with real potential—and Keke’s delivered. From lower labor needs to strong per-seat sales, the economics just make sense. It’s the kind of franchise where you can build a legacy and still enjoy your weekends.

Moe Abukhalil & Suhail Al-Rifaie,

Multi-Unit Franchisees

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Where We Are Growing

Our plan is to duplicate the Florida Blueprint in other key markets.

Growth Opportunities

Available Markets with Existing Locations

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The Strength of the Keke’s Breakfast Cafe Franchise Investment

Franchise Research & News

News and stories about Keke's Breakfast Cafe

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Ready to own the next great

breakfast and lunch franchise?

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Do you have at least $300,000 of liquid capital available?

Do you have at least 300k of liquidity?
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