How much does a Villa Italian Kitchen franchise cost?
Opening a Villa Italian Kitchen franchise takes a total initial investment of $302,950 to $644,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports unaudited median gross sales of $741,775 across 31 outlets.
Villa Pizza, LLC franchises Villa Pizza, Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen, Villa Italian Kitchen, and Tony + Benny’s restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Villa Italian Kitchen franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $302,950 to $644,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($125,000 to $350,000), Equipment Package ($125,000 to $140,000), and Lease Negotiation Fee ($0 to $50,000). Together they make up about 84% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $25,000 to $35,000, about 8.3% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $25,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Opening Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $4,000 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Lease Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $2,500 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Lease Negotiation Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Utility Installation and Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $200 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $125,000 | $350,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Advertising and Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,200 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $550 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Equipment Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $125,000 | $140,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $2,500 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Professional Fees, Licenses & Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $10,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional Funds – (three months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $4,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Plan Compliance Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $302,950 | $644,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
Source Villa Italian Kitchen, 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 Villa Italian Kitchen franchisees actually report earning
Unaudited median gross sales
$741,775
Villa Italian Kitchen's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the calendar year 2024. Basis: Domestic franchise restaurants.
Sample size: 31 outlets. The FDD also reports unaudited average annual gross sales of $1,048,243. 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
- Of the 34 domestic franchise restaurants, 32 were open for one year or more.
- Of the 32 domestic franchise restaurants, 1 did not have a sales report for calendar year 2024.
- Of the 34 restaurants, 7 are located in a nontraditional environment such as an airport which normally has extended hours of operation and 2 are located in a nontraditional environment such as a convenience store which normally has limited menus and hours of operation vary and are distinct in nature.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Villa Italian Kitchen outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Villa Italian Kitchen, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 38-39, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Villa Italian Kitchen outlets there are, and how many closed
Villa Italian Kitchen ended 2024 with 43 franchised outlets and 28 company-owned outlets. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and 6 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Villa Italian Kitchen opened 11 franchised outlets and 27 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 16, from 59 to 43 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated, 19 were not renewed, and 7 were bought back by the franchisor.
On average, about 17% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 6.
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 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2023 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2022 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
Source Villa Italian Kitchen, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Villa Italian Kitchen 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 Villa Italian Kitchen's estimated range is $473,475. It costs less to open than 62% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 17% for Villa Italian Kitchen. That is higher than 91% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Villa Italian Kitchen's franchised system shrank 27%. 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. Villa Italian Kitchen 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.
Alert me when Villa Italian Kitchen files a new FDD
Franchisors reissue their FDD at least once a year, and the Item 7 and Item 19 figures move. Leave an email and we will send you Villa Italian Kitchen's updated numbers when the next document is published, plus the brand-comparison worksheet.
You get a confirmation email right away, then one email per new filing for the brands you ask about, and nothing else. No sharing, no selling, unsubscribe any time.