A decade of coffee, compassion, and forever homes deserves more than a cake—and Lake County delivered. On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Orlando Cat Café celebrated its 10th anniversary as the Lake County Board of County Commissioners again proclaimed September 8 “Official Orlando Cat Cafe Day.” For franchise prospects, that Orlando Cat Cafe 10th anniversary moment is also a proof point: a community-rooted brand strong enough to become the nation’s first cat café to franchise.
South Lake Tablet covered the milestone from our home at 532 Cagan Park Avenue in Clermont—where hospitality and rescue have shared a roof since 2016.
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Decade-scale impact (per South Lake Tablet)
According to the anniversary coverage, since opening we have:
- Welcomed more than 240,000 visitors
- Helped more than 3,600 adoptable cats and kittens find forever families through partnership with SPCA Florida
- Become the nation’s first cat café to franchise—an innovative program inspiring communities across the country
- Earned a Lake County BOCC proclamation naming September 8 Official Orlando Cat Cafe Day
Sandra Cagan, founder of Orlando Cat Café, framed the anniversary as more than another year in business: a celebration of every cat adopted, every family created, every guest who walked through the doors, and every supporter who believed a business could make a real difference.
Why this milestone matters to franchise candidates
Ten years of operations, shelter partnership, and guest love aren’t just a local feel-good story—they’re the foundation of a transferable system. When you evaluate Orlando Cat Café as a franchise, you’re looking at a brand that already proved demand near a major tourism market, built measurable adoption outcomes, and packaged that know-how for new markets. The anniversary celebration—commemorative beverage, complimentary refreshments, raffles, and time with adoptable feline residents—shows the community energy franchisees can expect to cultivate in their own cities.
South Lake Tablet also notes that Orlando Cat Café is America’s first and only cat café franchise, combining a full-service café with the chance to interact with and adopt shelter cats. That dual identity is exactly what we teach new owners to protect: great coffee and a lounge that puts animal welfare first.
From Clermont’s celebration to your market
Whether you joined us on Official Orlando Cat Cafe Day or you’re discovering the brand as a prospective owner, the invitation is the same: be part of a model where cups poured and cats placed both count as success. A decade in Clermont gave us the playbook; franchising is how we share it—thoughtfully, with shelter partners in every market.
Read South Lake Tablet’s coverage of our 10th anniversary celebration.
Inspired by ten years of impact and ready to explore bringing Orlando Cat Café to your community? Start at orlandocatcafefranchise.com—we’d love to talk about the next decade of cats, coffee, and kindness.