IT Italian Trattoria franchise
2025 filing · April 7, 2025
IT Italian Trattoria at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving fresh, traditional Italian dishes. At the end of 2024 there were 4 IT Italian Trattoria locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- IT America, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2015
- 10 years of selling franchises
- Typical size
- 2,600–4,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.53M–$2.2M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $100,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 10%
- 10% of gross revenues, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $40,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Florida
From IT America, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
IT Italian Trattoria among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | IT Italian Trattoria | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,862,000 | Costs more than 92% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $100,000 | Higher than 98% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 10% | Higher than 95% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a IT Italian Trattoria franchise costs
Opening one IT Italian Trattoria costs an estimated $1,527,000 to $2,197,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction costs/leasehold improvements ($900,000 to $1,200,000) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($300,000 to $400,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $100,000 | ||
| Opening Inventory | $20,000 | $25,000 | |
| Lease and Utility Deposits and Fees | $100,000 | $300,000 | |
| Construction Costs/Leasehold Improvements | $900,000 | $1,200,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $300,000 | $400,000 | |
| Insurance | $12,000 | $15,000 | |
| Grand Opening | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Computer and POS System | $10,000 | $12,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Training | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Marketing & Advertising | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Additional Working Capital | $50,000 | $75,000 | |
| Total | $1,527,000 | $2,197,000 | |
Source: IT America, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
IT Italian Trattoria franchise fee
The franchise fee is $100,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: IT America, LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 10% of gross revenues, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | 50% of then current initial franchise fee. |
| Renewal Fee | $40,000 |
| Re-Training Fee | Currently $500 per trainee per day plus travel and living expenses. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: IT America, LLC, 2025 filing, page 8
Other fees as filed, from pages 9–10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures IT Italian Trattoria 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: IT America, LLC, 2025 filing, page 24
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.3M–$2.4M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How IT Italian Trattoria compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, IT Italian Trattoria is the 748th cheapest to open and the 572nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | IT Italian Trattoria | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.53M | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.2M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $100K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 10% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant 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) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 4 | 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: IT America, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 24–25
Where IT Italian Trattoria locations are
At the end of 2024, IT Italian Trattoria had locations in 1 state. The most are in Florida.
- Florida4
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Source: IT America, LLC, 2025 filing, page 25
Who owns IT Italian Trattoria?
IT Italian Trattoria franchises are sold by IT America, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From IT America, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6.
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: IT America, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
IT Italian Trattoria filings
The figures on this page come from IT America, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 7, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 7, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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