Pappalecco franchise
2025 filing · April 20, 2025Shares sales figures
Pappalecco at a glance
A fast-casual Italian café serving food and drinks and selling Pappalecco-branded foods and merchandise. At the end of 2024 there were 2 Pappalecco locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Pappalecco Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 850–2,400 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $343K–$637K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of weekly gross revenue, plus 2% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in California
From Pappalecco Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Pappalecco among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Pappalecco | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $489,750 | Costs more than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,500 | Higher than 64% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Pappalecco franchise costs
Opening one Pappalecco costs an estimated $343,000 to $636,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($40,000 to $200,000) and furniture, fixtures, equipment & smallware ($120,000 to $140,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| To be Made Initial Franchise Fee | $49,500 | ||
| Training Expenses | $3,000 | $7,000 | |
| Rent and Deposit (3 months) | $12,000 | $25,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $40,000 | $200,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment & Smallware | $120,000 | $140,000 | |
| Signage | $7,000 | $14,000 | |
| Business Management System | $2,500 | $5,500 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $1,500 | $2,000 | |
| Legal and Accounting | $4,000 | $12,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Initial Inventory | $50,000 | $95,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing Expenditure | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $50,000 | $80,000 | |
| Total | $343,000 | $636,500 | |
Source: Pappalecco Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Pappalecco franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pappalecco Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of weekly gross revenue, plus 2% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | $50 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Local Advertising Requirement | $500; subject to increase on 30 days’ written notice |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pappalecco Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Pappalecco publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Pappalecco Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $660K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Pappalecco compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, Pappalecco is the 58th cheapest to open and the 99th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Pappalecco | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $343K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $637K | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 16 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 74 of 112 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 112 brands in bakery franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 2 | 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: Pappalecco Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 49
Where Pappalecco locations are
At the end of 2024, Pappalecco had locations in 1 state. The most are in California.
- California2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Source: Pappalecco Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 49
Who owns Pappalecco?
Pappalecco franchises are sold by Pappalecco Franchising, LLC.
From Pappalecco 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: Pappalecco Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Pappalecco filings
The figures on this page come from Pappalecco Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 20, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 20, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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