When Franchise Times set out to meet the new cat café ready to pounce on franchise growth, they found us in Clermont—brewing coffee, hosting adoptable cats, and proving that rescue and hospitality can scale. Their profile captures how Orlando Cat Café became, per the piece, the only franchised cat café in the U.S.—a cat cafe franchise growth story rooted in shelter partnerships and guest experience.
We’re honored by the spotlight. More than that, we’re proud of the everyday details that make visits special: separate A/C filters for the lounge, roughly 20–30 cats on site, and a team of about eight part-time staff who keep whiskers and lattes in happy balance.
Numbers that tell our story (per Franchise Times)
Franchise Times’ reporting includes figures that sketch the impact of our Clermont home base. We share them here as reported in that profile (other outlets may cite different totals—these are FT’s numbers):
- 3,500+ cats adopted
- 230,000+ visitors welcomed
- 100% of adoption fees go to the shelter partner
- $12/hour cat visits (reservations recommended)
- ~20–30 cats in the lounge; separate A/C filters
- ~8 part-time staff
- Franchising began in 2025, with the first franchise in Frisco, Texas
Those details reflect a model built on transparency with shelter partners and hospitality for guests—one visit, one adoption, one franchise conversation at a time.
More than coffee: events that bring people in
Beyond daily lounge visits, Franchise Times noted the community programming that keeps our calendar lively—cat yoga, wine glass painting, cat high tea, and more. Events turn first-time guests into regulars and give adoptable cats more chances to meet their people in a relaxed, joyful setting.
Operational touches matter too. Separate air-conditioning filters help keep the café and lounge comfortable for humans and felines alike—a small detail that makes a big difference in a shared space, and one more reason reservations help us manage flow for cats and guests.
America’s first franchised cat café
Franchising launched in 2025, with Frisco, Texas, named as the first franchise location. For us, growth means protecting animal welfare standards while inviting new owners who believe cats deserve better than kennels and guesswork. If you’re curious how coffee, cats, and community add up to a franchise brand, Franchise Times is a warm human-interest place to start.
Read the Franchise Times profile for the full take on our growth story.
Ready to visit or explore franchising? Start at orlandocatcafe.com—reservations are recommended for lounge time, and we’ll be happy to point franchise-curious readers to the right next step.
