Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchise
2025 filing · May 2, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Morelia Gourmet Paletas at a glance
A shop selling handmade gelato and sorbet bars dipped and topped to order, plus shakes, smoothies and coffee. At the end of 2024 there were 18 Morelia Gourmet Paletas locations in the US, 15 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- LEFAB Franchisor, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2019
- 6 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Coral Gables, Florida
- Typical size
- 400–1,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $163K–$387K
- An in-line store
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6% of net sales
- 6% of net sales, paid monthly, plus 3% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of net sales
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of the then-current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 18
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 15
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 2 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 7
- Most in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina
From LEFAB Franchisor, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Morelia Gourmet Paletas among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Morelia Gourmet Paletas | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $274,500 | Costs less than 60% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,500 | Higher than 64% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 18 | Fewer than 52% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $449,411 | Lower than 77% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.6× | Higher than 52% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchise costs
Opening an in-line store costs an estimated $162,500 to $386,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: LEFAB Franchisor, LLC, 2025 filing, page 21
Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: LEFAB Franchisor, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid monthly, plus 3% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of net sales. |
| Technology Fee | Approximately $400 per month |
| Renewal Fee | 50% of the then-current initial franchise fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: LEFAB Franchisor, LLC, 2025 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from pages 16–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Morelia Gourmet Paletas publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $449,411
- Median sales
- $463,014
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised stores open more than 12 months at the end of 2024 (one kiosk) (8 locations). The average is about 1.6 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: LEFAB Franchisor, LLC, 2025 filing, pages 62–63
SBA loans to Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchisee in 2026, for $275K. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Morelia Gourmet Paletas compares
Of the 101 ice cream franchises on this site, Morelia Gourmet Paletas is the 16th cheapest to open and the 49th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Morelia Gourmet Paletas | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $163K | $285K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $387K | $597K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $449K | $561K | $794K |
| US locations | 18 | 18 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 7.1% | 3.2% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +114.3% | +12.5% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 | 6 (−1) | 4 | – | – |
| 2023 | 7 (+1) | 5 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 (+8) | 3 | +9 | −1 |
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: ice cream franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: LEFAB Franchisor, LLC, 2025 filing, page 65
Where Morelia Gourmet Paletas locations are
At the end of 2024, Morelia Gourmet Paletas had locations in 7 states. The most are in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.
- Florida8
- North Carolina3
- South Carolina2
- Texas2
- New Jersey1
- New York1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: LEFAB Franchisor, LLC, 2025 filing, page 66
Who owns Morelia Gourmet Paletas?
Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchises are sold by LEFAB Franchisor, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Lefab Gourmet, Corp.
From LEFAB Franchisor, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 9.
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: LEFAB Franchisor, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Morelia Gourmet Paletas filings
The figures on this page come from LEFAB Franchisor, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued May 2, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 2, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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