Little Susie's Coffee & Pie
Disclosure honesty
Little Susie's Coffee & Pie discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Single affiliate-owned Philadelphia outlet gross sales 2020-2025. No franchises operating. Data unaudited; cherry-picks affiliate outlet exempt from territorial restrictions and royalty/brand fund fees.
Is Little Susie's Coffee & Pie worth it? — how it compares to 17 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $143,500 | cheaper than most (median $394,150) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 5.6%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every coffee & donuts franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Little Susie's Coffee & Pie
The franchisor's framing: Single affiliate-owned Philadelphia outlet gross sales 2020-2025. No franchises operating.… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Little Susie's Coffee & Pie franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Little Susie's Coffee & Pie franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $143,500–$317,000, including a $40,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Little Susie's Coffee & Pie franchise owners make?
- Single affiliate-owned Philadelphia outlet gross sales 2020-2025. No franchises operating. Data unaudited; cherry-picks affiliate outlet exempt from territorial restrictions and royalty/brand fund fees. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What is the Little Susie's Coffee & Pie franchise failure rate?
- Zero franchised outlets; only affiliate-owned stores. Early-stage system with no franchisee track record.
- Is a Little Susie's Coffee & Pie franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Little Susie's Coffee & Pie scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Little Susie's Coffee & Pie or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.