How much does a Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchise cost?
Opening a Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchise takes a total initial investment of $162,500 to $386,500, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median of $38,585 across 8 outlets.
Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchises Morelia Stores at kiosk or in-line store locations. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $162,500 to $386,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements and Construction ($40,000 to $130,000), Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (including point of sale/cash register system) ($30,000 to $60,000), and Rent Expense ($4,000 to $41,000). Together they make up about 60% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,500, about 30% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Leasehold Improvements and Construction2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $40,000 | $130,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (including point of sale/ | $30,000 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Permits and Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Signs/ | $4,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $6,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,500 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $500 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Rent Expense2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $4,000 | $41,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds for First 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 | $162,500 | $386,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 |
Source Morelia Gourmet Paletas, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What Morelia Gourmet Paletas franchisees actually report earning
Median
$38,585
Morelia Gourmet Paletas' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024, for Stores that have been open for more than 12 consecutive months as of December 31, 2024 (the “Reporting Period”). Basis: Eight franchised Morelia Stores (“Franchised Stores,” and together, the “Reporting Group”).
Sample size: 8 outlets. The FDD also reports average of $37,451. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The figures exclude franchised Morelia Stores that had not been open for more than 12 consecutive months as of December 31, 2024.
- The figures exclude Affiliate-Owned Units from the franchised-store figures.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Morelia Gourmet Paletas outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Morelia Gourmet Paletas, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 54-56, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many Morelia Gourmet Paletas outlets there are, and how many closed
Morelia Gourmet Paletas ended 2023 with 9 franchised outlets and 5 company-owned outlets. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2021 through 2023, Morelia Gourmet Paletas opened 5 franchised outlets and 3 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 2, from 7 to 9 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 3 closed for other reasons.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
Source Morelia Gourmet Paletas, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How Morelia Gourmet Paletas 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 Morelia Gourmet Paletas' estimated range is $274,500. It costs less to open than 90% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Morelia Gourmet Paletas is 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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