Figo il Gelato Italiano franchise
2025 filing · November 20, 2025
Figo il Gelato Italiano at a glance
A gelato shop serving Italian gelato, coffee and other desserts. At the end of 2024 there were 3 Figo il Gelato Italiano locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Figo Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 500–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $262K–$656K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly (delivery-app sales counted after the app's commission)
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Figo Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Figo il Gelato Italiano among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Figo il Gelato Italiano | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $458,950 | Costs more than 60% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% 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 Figo il Gelato Italiano franchise costs
Opening one Figo il Gelato Italiano costs an estimated $261,900 to $656,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Figo Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 17
Figo il Gelato Italiano franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Figo Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly (delivery-app sales counted after the app's commission). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $100- $150 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $500 per day |
| 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: Figo Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Figo il Gelato Italiano does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Figo Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 43
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $400K–$710K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Figo il Gelato Italiano compares
Of the 101 ice cream franchises on this site, Figo il Gelato Italiano is the 41st cheapest to open and the 81st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Figo il Gelato Italiano | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $262K | $285K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $656K | $597K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 76 of 101 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 101 brands in ice cream franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 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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Source: Figo Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 43
Who owns Figo il Gelato Italiano?
Figo il Gelato Italiano franchises are sold by Figo Franchising, LLC.
From Figo Franchising, LLC’s 2025 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: Figo Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Figo il Gelato Italiano filings
The figures on this page come from Figo Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued November 20, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | November 20, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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