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.


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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
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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.