Grumpy's Restaurant - Franchise
Come join an award-winning franchise with an industry-leading management and support team.
Requirements
Financial requirements for this franchise:
| Liquid Capital: | $500,000 What does Liquid Capital mean? |
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| Net Worth: | $1,000,000 What does Net Worth mean? |
| Franchise Fee: | $40,000 What does Franchise Fee mean? |
| Total Investment: | $645,000 - $1,585,000 What does Total Investment mean? |
| Royalty Fee: | 5% |
Options
Options available to franchisees:
| Financing: | Via 3rd party |
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| Training: | Available |
What Does a Grumpy's Restaurant Franchise Cost?
Interested parties should have at least $500,000 in liquid capital to invest and a minimum net worth of $1,000,000. Franchisees can expect to make a total investment of $645,000 - $1,585,000. Grumpy's Restaurant charges a franchise fee of $40,000. They also offer financing via 3rd party . *
THE RUN DOWN
Grumpy’s Restaurant was born out of passion and love for bringing family and friends together over great diner food. Our commitment and mission are to deliver the highest quality dining experience at an affordable price for families everywhere. We will never waver on our commitment to excellent home-style cooking, attention-to-detail, sweet southern hospitality and serving a hungry-person’s portion at a working-class price. All while closing at 2:00PM, providing the ultimate family, work and life balance. The Grumpy’s Restaurant Franchise System offers a great opportunity to start your own business and be your own boss without the long hours and risks associated with starting a restaurant from scratch.
Grumpy’s Restaurant is a full-service American & Southern style diner developed and perfected since 1999. Our award-winning kitchen and decorated head chef, Grumpy serve both quality interpretations of American and Southern diner dishes along with daring and universally appealing new ventures of diner foods for: breakfast, lunch and brunch daily. Grumpy’s offers an array of daily and weekly chalk board specials, a variety of sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, signature coffee, fresh squeezed juices, homemade hot chocolate and desserts. Don’t forget about Grumpy, your favorite bad mood dude! Don’t worry, No One Leaves Grumpy!
Daniel & Morgan DeLeon welcome you to learn more about our Grumpy’s Restaurant Family!
ACCOLADES
Grumpy’s Restaurant commitment to our customer’s experience, has built loyal followers and made Grumpy’s beloved neighborhood spots. Grumpy’s has never been more popular and highly awarded as it is today; as our customers have grown well outside of our Orange Park, FL home. We are very proud of our most recent accolades:
- Voted Jacksonville’s Best Overall Restaurant, Best Breakfast & Best Brunch by: The Florida Times Union, Jacksonville.com & Bold City Best 2022.
- Voted Jacksonville’s Best Overall Restaurant, Best Breakfast, Best Brunch, Best Family Restaurant, Best Pancakes & Best Bang For The Buck Restaurant by: The Florida Times Union, Jacksonville.com & Bold City Best 2021.
- Voted Jacksonville’s Best Overall Restaurant, Best Breakfast, Best Crab Cakes, Best Place To Work & Best Kept Secret by: The Florida Times Union, Jacksonville.com & Bold City Best 2019.
- Voted Jacksonville’s Best Overall Restaurant, Best Crab Cakes & Best Sandwich by: The Florida Times Union, Jacksonville.com & Bold City Best 2018.
- Awarded FSR Magazine’s Next-Gen Restaurant Brand 2021.
- Awarded Jacksonville Business Journal’s Fast 50 Company 2021.
- Awarded TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award.
- Awarded TripAdvisor’s Certificate Of Excellence.
- Voted Jacksonville’s Best Band For The Buck Restaurant by: The Florida Times Union, Jacksonville.com & Bold City Best 2020.
- Voted Neighborhood Favorite, Loved By Locals by: Nextdoor 2020.
- Voted Readers’ Choice Restaurant by: Edible Northeast Florida 2020.
- Voted Jacksonville’s Best Breakfast by: CW17, New4Jax & Jax Best 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 & 2023.
- Voted Jacksonville’s Best Brunch by: CW17, New4Jax & Jax Best 2019, 2020, 2022 & 2023.
- Voted Clay County’s Best Breakfast & Best American Restaurant by: Folio Weekly Magazine and FolioWeekly.com.
- Voted Jacksonville’s Best Place To Work by: Jacksonville Business Journal 2019, 2020 & 2021.
- Voted Best Mom & Pop Restaurant by: Jacksonville Magazine.
- Voted Clay County’s Best Breakfast & Best Brunch by: The Clay Today Newspaper, ClayTodayOnline.com & Best Of Clay 2022 & 2023.
- Voted Clay County’s Best New Business by: The Clay Today Newspaper, ClayTodayOnline.com & Best Of Clay 2021.
- Voted Clay County’s Best Breakfast, Best Brunch, Best American Restaurant, & Best Sweet Tea by: The Clay Today Newspaper, ClayTodayOnline.com & Best Of Clay 2021.
- Voted Clay County’s Best Breakfast & Best Brunch by: The Clay Today Newspaper, ClayTodayOnline.com & Best Of Clay 2020.
- Voted Clay County’s Best Breakfast & Best Sweet Tea by: The Clay Today Newspaper, ClayTodayOnline.com & Best Of Clay 2019.
- Recommended on Restaurant Guru 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023.
- Best Service on Restaurant Guru 2021.
- 7 Surging Breakfast Chains 2022 by: FSR Magazine.com.
- Top Breakfast Spots in Florida by: FloridaRentals.com.
- Grumpy’s Restaurant Franchise, was listed on Entrepreneur Magazine & Entreprenur.com Top New Franchises 2023.
- Grumpy’s Restaurant Franchise, was listed on Entrepreneur Magazine & Entreprenur.com Franchise 500 List 2020.
- President and CEO, Daniel DeLeon, was recognized by Jacksonville Business Journal as one of its 40 Under 40 2022.
- President and CEO, Daniel DeLeon, was recognized by 1851 Franchise & SEO Samba as one of its Top Franchise Influencers 2022 & 2023.
- President and CEO, Daniel DeLeon, was recognized by FSR.com as one of its Rising Restaurant Stars 2021.
- President and CEO, Daniel DeLeon, was recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News Power List Reader Picks 2021.
- President and CEO, Daniel DeLeon, was recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News Most Influential Restaurant CEOs In The Country 2020 & 2021.
COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT
The Grumpy’s Restaurant team will provide you with complete and continuous training and support to ensure the success of your franchise. We have developed our system and training to be simple and easy to execute and manage for a seasoned restaurateur or someone new to the restaurant industry. Our training program will guide and teach you every phase of successful restaurant ownership.
MULTIPLE REVENUE STREAMS
Grumpy’s Restaurant is one of the only franchise brands in its class offering franchisees multiple revenue streams in addition to traditional breakfast, lunch and brunch sales.
- Placemat Advertising Program
- Merchandise Sales Program
- Catering Programs
- Private Events Program
- Delivery Platform
- Online Ordering Platform
- Beer/Wine/Alcohol Programs
WHY CHOOSE GRUMPY’S
Grumpy’s Restaurant is composed of a close-knit group of: owners, management team members, employees, franchisees and partners that are all part of our family. Being a Grumpy’s Franchisee comes with a lot of responsibilities, but with hard work and a commitment to excellence the rewards are practically unlimited.
STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Easily scalable business model and strong unit-level economics with $2,938,017.16 average unit net sales volume for 2022.
*Consult Item 19 in 2023 FDD
SCALABILITY
When you franchise with us, we want you to succeed. You’re now a part of our family! We are not in the mindset of making this process difficult and expensive for you. We want this to be an exciting venture with endless rewards. We understand the importance of unit scalability and continual adaptation to your local market and community, unlike other franchises. We offer guidance and will work together with our franchise partners to develop the best possible Grumpy’s Restaurant in your neighborhood. There are no hidden fees and we are committed to your success. We recognize that honesty and trust form the bond that holds organizations and relationships together. The more successful our franchise partners are the more we can grow together as a company.
FANTASTIC GUEST EXPIERIANCES
Home-style cooking, attention-to-detail, sweet southern hospitality, neighborhood connections and serving a hungry-person’s portion at a working-class price keeps Grumpy’s Restaurant growing with loyal customers and averaging a 4.7-star rating from hundreds of reviews annually.
FULL TRAINING & SUPPORT
At Grumpy’s, we provide complete and continuous training and support to ensure the success of your franchise. We have developed our system and training to be simple and easy to grasp. In addition, you are always free to reach out for additional assistance. We are committed to supporting our franchisees with:
- Site Selection Assistance and Design
- Pre-Opening Development and Build Out Assistance
- Minimum Eight-week Management Training Program
- Comprehensive Classroom and Onsite Training
- Coaching and Mentoring For Each Manager
- Certified Trainers On Site For Grand Opening Support
- Complete Operations Manual, Recipe Book, and Preparation Guide
- Organization, Sanitation, Cleanliness Standards Guide
- Management and Operations Systems, Tools and Processes
- Policies, Procedures and Management Systems
- Menu Innovation and Roll Out Training
GREAT RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Grumpy’s Restaurant has a proven business model that has been perfected over the past 24 years, offering a Great Return on Investment and Low Startup Cost within the full-service breakfast, lunch & brunch industry. To learn more about our operational details found within our Franchise Disclosure Document, please fill out the contact form found below and our Director of Franchise Development will contact you.
GREAT HOURS OF OPERATION
Our commitment and mission are to deliver the highest quality dining experience at an affordable price for families everywhere. All while closing at 2:00PM, providing the ultimate family, work and life balance. In fact, we make breakfast and lunch so satisfying, you won’t even be thinking about dinner.
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Availability
Grumpy's Restaurant is currently accepting inquiries from the following states:
Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, District Of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming
Interested parties should have at least $500,000 in liquid capital to invest.
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