Capo Italian Deli franchise
2023 filing · February 1, 2023Shares sales figures
Capo Italian Deli at a glance
An Italian deli serving subs on fresh seeded rolls, chicken parm, meatballs and Italian specialties. At the end of 2022 there were 3 Capo Italian Deli locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Capo Partners, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Potomac, Maryland
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $387K–$616K
- One deli
- Franchise fee
- $34,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
From Capo Partners, LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Capo Italian Deli among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Capo Italian Deli | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $501,517 | Costs more than 64% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $34,500 | Lower than 71% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Capo Italian Deli franchise costs
Opening one deli costs an estimated $387,033 to $616,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Capo Partners, LLC, 2023 filing, page 1
Capo Italian Deli franchise fee
The franchise fee is $34,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Capo Partners, LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 2% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Capo Partners, LLC, 2023 filing, pages 10 and 11
Other fees as filed, from page 11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Capo Italian Deli publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Capo Partners, LLC, 2023 filing, page 35
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $610K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Capo Italian Deli compares
Of the 80 sandwich franchises on this site, Capo Italian Deli is the 47th cheapest to open and the 61st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Capo Italian Deli | Typical sandwich brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $387K | $321K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $616K | $683K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $32K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 31 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 50 of 80 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 80 brands in sandwich franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: sandwich and sub franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Capo Partners, LLC, 2023 filing, page 41
Who owns Capo Italian Deli?
Capo Italian Deli franchises are sold by Capo Partners, LLC.
From Capo Partners, LLC’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Capo Partners, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Capo Italian Deli filings
The figures on this page come from Capo Partners, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued February 1, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | February 1, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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