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Create a Fresh Start with a Keke's Breakfast Cafe Franchise

Take a bite of the growing breakfast category and join us on our journey to serve 40 million fresh starts annually.

Florida’s


Best Pancakes

NRN 100 Emerging
Restaurant Concepts

Best Breakfast


in Tampa

Florida’s


Best Pancakes

NRN 100 Emerging
Restaurant Concepts

Best Breakfast


Spot in Tampa

The Keke’s Breakfast Cafe Advantage

We stand out from other breakfast franchise options because we hustle hard, take pride in our commitment to tradition and consistently serve up a better breakfast experience every visit. From our fast, attentive service to our streamlined ops and abundant portions, we’re dedicated to giving guests and team members the fresh starts they deserve.

Expand your portfolio

With limited hours of operation and a simplified staffing model, the breakfast and lunch segment is one of the fastest growing categories of the restaurant industry, estimated at $14.6 billion in 2024 (source).

Exceptional


made-to-order food

For us, every detail matters. From our quarter-inch sliced bananas and ground in-house coffee to anticipating guests’ needs, we own, drive and deliver the win with quality ingredients.

COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

Our operating model begins and ends with the guest, who is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to excellence in each and every aspect of their experience.

COMPETITIVE PAY

Earn competitive wages that reflect your value.

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Maintain a healthy balance between work and life.

RAPID GROWTH

Advance your career with rapid growth opportunities.

CREATING CULTURE

Join a team dedicated to fostering a vibrant culture.

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“Being part of the Keke's family as a franchisee is an incredibly rewarding experience. The sense of community and commitment to quality that Keke's embodies is truly one of a kind.”

– John and Kimberly Ehrhard, Keke’s Franchisees

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Family laughing together while enjoying breakfast

Are you a good candidate?

If you believe that every detail matters - down to the width of banana slices - and put people first in all you do, then you'll fit right in at Keke's Breakfast Cafe. Our culture is centered on people, accountability, focused feedback, operational excellence, and winning together.

Franchisee FINANCIAL Requirements

  • $750,000 Net Worth

  • $500,000 Liquid Assets

Are you a good candidate?

If you believe that every detail matters - down to the width of banana slices - and put people first in all you do, then you'll fit right in at Keke's Breakfast Cafe. Our culture is centered on people, accountability, focused feedback, operational excellence, and winning together.

Family laughing together while enjoying breakfast

Franchisee Requirements

  • $750,000 Net Worth

  • Minimum commitment of five (5) locations over five (5) years.

  • Minimum of three (3) years of direct management experience (GM and above) with P&L responsibility of full-service restaurants with annual sales over $1.5 million.

  • Must have a “guest-driven” personality

  • Demonstrated they have the ability to operate a business successfully

  • No interest in a competing business (breakfast sales equaling more than 50% of total sales)

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience managing and developing hourly wage and salary team members (10+) successfully in the U.S.

  • Must be already located in or willing to locate to one of our target markets

KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE IS DEVELOPING NATIONALLY

USA Map highlighting Utah, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware in Orange

Illinois • Utah • Pennsylvania • Maryland • Virginia • Delaware

Inside view of Keke's Breakfast Cafe

Photo Credit: Seth Parker with Parker Studios

Why Choose Keke’s Breakfast Cafe

• Fresh, quality ingredients prepared to order for every guest

• Straight forward pricing – fixed menu that isn’t promotion driven

• Efficient and cost-effective footprint – 3,800 to 4,500 sq ft

• Multiple revenue streams – Dine In, Take Out, Delivery, Catering

• Diversification opportunity – add a distinctive breakfast and lunch concept to your portfolio

Why Choose Keke’s Breakfast Cafe

• Fresh, quality ingredients prepared to order for every guest

• Straight forward pricing – fixed menu that isn’t promotion driven

• Efficient and cost-effective footprint – 3,800 to 4,500 sq ft

• Multiple revenue streams – Dine In, Take Out, Delivery, Catering

• Diversification opportunity – add a distinctive breakfast and lunch concept to your portfolio

Keke's catering spread with chicken wraps and fruit bowl
Keke's catering spread with chicken wraps and fruit bowl

Welcome Home

A message from DAVID SCHMIDT, PRESIDENT

It’s an exciting time to be part of the Keke’s Breakfast Cafe story as we grow into new markets across the country, bringing our fresh philosophy to more guests than ever before. Our franchise community is essential to our success, strong culture, and accomplishing our long-term vision. We look forward to welcoming you into the Keke’s family!

Sincerely,

David

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WHAT GEOGRAPHIC MARKET ARE YOU LOOKING TO INVEST IN?
DO YOU MEET OUR FINANCIAL MINIMUMS: $1.1M TOTAL INVESTMENT AND $300K LIQUID ASSETS, PER LOCATION?

Disclaimer: This is not an offer to sell a franchise.
The offer of a franchise can only be made through the delivery of a Franchise Disclosure Document.

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