How much does a Pastito franchise cost?
Opening a Pastito franchise takes a total initial investment of $123,100 to $463,000, 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.
Pastito franchises Pastito Businesses, which are quick service restaurants that utilize proprietary ingredients to provide fresh Mediterranean vegetarian food, including hummus and falafel, to the general public. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Pastito franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $123,100 to $463,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($30,000 to $150,000), Equipment, Furniture & Fixtures ($10,000 to $75,000), and Real Estate/Rent ($10,000 to $70,000). Together they make up about 64% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $30,000, about 24% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Real Estate/ | $10,000 | $70,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $30,000 | $150,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Architectural Plans & Design2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Equipment, Furniture & Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $75,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $500 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $100 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Computer Equipment/ | $2,500 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Security & Monitoring Systems2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $0 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,500 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Grand Opening2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Licenses & Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $1,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $20,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 | $123,100 | $463,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 |
Source Pastito, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Pastito franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of the 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 our management by contacting Goren Tasa, the Federal Trade Commission and the appropriate regulatory agencies.
Source Pastito, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 48, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Pastito outlets there are, and how many closed
Pastito ended 2026 with 2 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and none left the system.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49 |
Source Pastito, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 49-50, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Pastito 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 Pastito's estimated range is $293,050. It costs less to open than 89% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Pastito 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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