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The franchise program

A turn-key breakfast franchise program.

Sunnyside Grill is looking for qualified entrepreneurs to bring the Sunnyside concept to communities across North America. We help from the first site visit to opening day and long after, so you can focus on your guests and your team.

Sunnyside Grill franchise restaurant design in Midland, Ontario
Breakfast franchise real estate site selection
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Real estate site location search

  • Review of sites and site selection
  • Site analysis using the latest tools and mapping technologies from Corporate Geographics

With 25+ years of real estate experience and a franchisor real estate broker, you can be assured of the best results.

Franchise lease negotiations
02

Lease negotiations

  • Offer to lease or purchase, and negotiation of the lease
  • An experienced real estate broker on your side

You can be assured of receiving the best the market has to offer.

Sunnyside Grill restaurant construction
03

Construction

  • Turn-key initial site design and concept
  • Hiring of sub trades, contractor, engineers and architects
  • Space plan and furniture layout
  • Construction manual covering finishings, fixtures, equipment, front and back of house smallwares and accessories

An in-house experienced contractor and all construction trades as required.

Hiring staff for a breakfast restaurant franchise
04

Human resources

  • Help to hire the best available staff
  • Clear government guidelines outlined

Sunnyside helps you hire the right people to make your new restaurant a success.

Franchise training on the POS system
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Training

  • A structured management training program for the franchise owner and front and back of house personnel
  • Kitchen operations, menu and food prep, recipe manuals, dining room service, POS, opening and closing procedures, approved vendors, health and safety, equipment and maintenance, quality control systems
  • Reporting and royalty payments, terms and transferring ownership
  • In-store marketing, growing your business and working with the community

Hands-on training, followed up with detailed manuals.

Sunnyside Grill franchise operations support
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Operations

  • Operations manual
  • Field support
  • Ongoing evaluation
  • Group purchasing discounts

Plus access to our corporate chef to help you tailor what you need for your location.

Breakfast franchise marketing support
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Our marketing support

  • Listing on the website and mobile platforms
  • Social media on Instagram, Facebook and X, updated regularly at corporate and location level
  • Grand opening kit
  • In-store marketing support, point of sale materials and promotional discount cards
  • Customer database marketing
  • Local community events and local sports team sponsorships
  • Local marketing cards and ongoing promotions

Our marketing team can tailor local promotions as you need them.

Why now

Breakfast is a strong, growing category.

We are becoming a household name, and we still have plenty of room for new franchisees and multi-unit owners.

FAQ

Questions people ask about franchise support

Does Sunnyside Grill help find a location?
Yes. We review sites, run site analysis with mapping tools from Corporate Geographics, and negotiate the lease with an experienced franchisor real estate broker. See our real estate criteria.
Who builds a Sunnyside Grill restaurant?
We provide a turn-key build with an in-house experienced contractor, sub trades, engineers and architects, a space plan and furniture layout, and a construction manual.
What training do Sunnyside Grill franchisees get?
Owners and their front and back of house teams complete a structured management training program covering kitchen operations, recipes, service, POS, opening and closing, health and safety, quality control, reporting and local marketing.

Free franchise guide

Get the Sunnyside franchise guide.

The brand, the support, real estate criteria and the steps to ownership in one guide. A member of our franchise team will follow up to answer your questions.

If you are a service provider or real estate representative, please email [email protected].

Sunnyside Grill Franchising · 2 Jane Street, Suite 202, Toronto, ON M6S 4W3 · (416) 604-0650 · [email protected]

This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. A franchise can only be sold through the franchise disclosure document.

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