How much does a Bellacino's franchise cost?
Opening a Bellacino's franchise takes a total initial investment of $311,000 to $477,400, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Bellacino's Pizza and Grinders franchises restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Bellacino's franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $311,000 to $477,400. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($135,000 to $210,000), Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($90,000 to $145,000), and Opening Inventory and Supplies ($10,000 to $16,000). Together they make up about 78% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 11% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee for single unit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Marketing - store opening2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel and Expenses for You and Your Manager During Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,750 | $3,900 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel for corporate training team2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Architectural & Design services2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $6,500 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $135,000 | $210,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $90,000 | $145,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Point of Sale/ | $3,500 | $5,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Security Deposit/ | $10,000 | $13,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $10,000 | $16,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance (Construction)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $750 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance (Business Operations)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,500 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Miscellaneous Pre-Opening and Organization Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,500 | $8,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $4,500 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $311,000 | $477,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
Source Bellacino's, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Bellacino's franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representation about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Matthew Losik at, 10096 Shaver Road, Portage, Michigan 49024, (877) 379-0700, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Bellacino's, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 36, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Bellacino's outlets there are, and how many closed
Bellacino's ended 2024 with 46 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Bellacino's opened 1 franchised outlet and 5 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 4, from 50 to 46 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 5 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 3.5% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 28.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2023 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2022 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
Source Bellacino's, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Bellacino's compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Bellacino's' estimated range is $394,200. It costs less to open than 75% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 3.5% for Bellacino's. That is lower than 66% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Bellacino's' franchised system shrank 8.0%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 5.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Bellacino's is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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