Pasta Di Guy franchise
2026 filing · January 23, 2026Shares sales figures
Pasta Di Guy at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving gourmet Italian food. At the end of 2025 there were 3 Pasta Di Guy locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Typical size
- 1,300–1,600 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $171K–$475K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund and 2% on local advertising
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Pasta Di Guy among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Pasta Di Guy | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $322,850 | Costs less than 54% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a Pasta Di Guy franchise costs
Opening one Pasta Di Guy costs an estimated $171,200 to $474,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($35,000 to $256,000) and equipment and small wares ($40,000 to $70,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Travel Expenses for Initial Training | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Real Estate/Rent and Deposit | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $35,000 | $256,000 | |
| Equipment and Small Wares | $40,000 | $70,000 | |
| Mill Works and Furnitire | $6,000 | $15,000 | |
| Pasta Di Guy Opening Package | $3,000 | $6,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $12,000 | $15,000 | |
| Signage | $6,000 | $12,000 | |
| Management and Technology System | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Office Supplies | $1,000 | $1,500 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $700 | $3,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Insurance | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $3,500 | $6,000 | |
| Additional Funds—3 months | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Total | $171,200 | $474,500 | |
Source: Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Pasta Di Guy franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund and 2% on local advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid monthly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Technology Fee | $500 per month |
| Transfer fee | $10,000 $2,500 non- refundable deposit |
| Local Advertising Expenditure | 2% of Gross Revenue |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from pages 15–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Pasta Di Guy publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 56
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $680K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Pasta Di Guy compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Pasta Di Guy is the 68th cheapest to open and the 620th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Pasta Di Guy | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $171K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $475K | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 3 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 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: franchise failure rates.
Source: Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
Who owns Pasta Di Guy?
Pasta Di Guy franchises are sold by Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC’s 2026 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: Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Pasta Di Guy filings
The figures on this page come from Pasta Di Guy Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued January 23, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | January 23, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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