How much does a Repicci's Real Italian franchise cost?
Opening a Repicci's Real Italian franchise takes a total initial investment of $84,395 to $172,814, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Repicci’s Franchising, LLC franchises mobile businesses offering Gelato, Sorbetto and Italian Ice. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Repicci's Real Italian franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $84,395 to $172,814. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Approved OU including proprietary customization. ($26,000 to $105,500), Required Initial Product Purchase ($8,995), and Additional Funds for Initial three (3) Months ($5,000 to $6,000). Together they make up about 70% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $36,000, about 43% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $36,000 | $36,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Travel and Living Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Rent or Real Estate2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $0 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Required Initial Product Purchase2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $8,995 | $8,995 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Additional inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,500 | $2,560 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Approved OU including proprietary customization.2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $26,000 | $105,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Tax, Title, Licensing, Freight and Delivery2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,000 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs & Contingency2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $2,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Advertising/ | $150 | $150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Insurance (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $750 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Computer Equipment and Software/ | $0 | $1,609 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional Funds for Initial three (3) Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $5,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 | $84,395 | $172,814 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 |
Source Repicci's Real Italian, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Repicci's Real Italian 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 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.
Source Repicci's Real Italian, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 34, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Repicci's Real Italian outlets there are, and how many closed
Repicci's Real Italian ended 2025 with 27 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 5 franchised outlets opened and 4 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Repicci's Real Italian opened 21 franchised outlets and 4 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 17, from 10 to 27 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 4 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 7.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 14.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
| 2024 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
Source Repicci's Real Italian, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 36, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Repicci's Real Italian 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 Repicci's Real Italian's estimated range is $128,605. It costs less to open than 97% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 7.0% for Repicci's Real Italian. That is higher than 61% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Repicci's Real Italian's franchised system grew 170%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Repicci's Real Italian 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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