Burrata House Cucina Italiana Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Burrata House is an Italian restaurant franchise serving burrata-focused dishes and contemporary Italian fare. Franchisees run the restaurants, managing the kitchen, dining service, and staffing.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Burrata House Cucina Italiana franchise requires a total initial investment of $382K – $1.0M, including a $25K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $382K – $1.0M
- 18th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 24th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 4
- 6th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $382K – $1.0M including a $25K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSInception-stage franchisor (organized Feb 14, 2024). Audited financials cover Feb 14, 2024 (inception) through Dec 29, 2024 — only one period available, no three-year history. Statement of Operations shows no revenue; only $3,500 operating expenses, resulting in a $3,500 net loss. As of Dec 29, 2024 the Company had not entered into any franchise agreements.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 31/100 (higher is better).
- FLAGBankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Burrata House (Franchisor), LLC
- Parent company
- Burrata House, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- OCS Group Holdings, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chairman
- Robert Earl
- CEO experience
- 20 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 4700 Millenia Boulevard, Suite #400, Orlando, Florida 32839
- Auditor
- Purvis Gray
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Robert Earl
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 40% below the typical full-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $25K | $25K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $15K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $347K | $972K |
| Total initial investment | $382K | $1.0M |
Source: Burrata House Cucina Italiana 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $382K – $1.0M
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $15K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- Currently 4% of Gross Sales (all to Local Store Marketing…
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $15K – $25K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Burrata House Cucina Italiana did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Burrata House Cucina Italiana unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
10%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Inception-stage franchisor (organized Feb 14, 2024). Audited financials cover Feb 14, 2024 (inception) through Dec 29, 2024 — only one period available, no three-year history. Statement of Operations shows no revenue; only $3,500 operating expenses, resulting in a $3,500 net loss. As of Dec 29, 2024 the Company had not entered into any franchise agreements.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Full-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Burrata House Cucina Italiana Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
This early-stage Italian restaurant franchise presents material risk due to lack of financial transparency, minimal system scale, and unresolved going concern issues.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Affiliate Bertucci's Restaurants, Inc. filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on December 5, 2022 (Case No. 6:22-bk-04313, Bankr. M.D. Fla.) and exited bankruptcy on September 9, 2024. Two officers of the franchisor serve as officers of Bertucci's.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Purvis Gray
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 31 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue and Net Income not disclosed) — impossible to validate ROI claims
- 02MINORExtremely small system (only 4 units) with unknown growth trajectory — insufficient data to assess franchise model viability
- 03MEDHigh investment ceiling ($1.01M) with no disclosed profitability benchmarks creates substantial financial risk
- 04HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests accounting or operational concerns that warrant clarification
- 05MEDNo disclosed litigation is unusual for food service; absence of transparency may mask disputes
- 06MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue base makes cost projections impossible for prospective franchisees
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 2 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Orlando, Florida |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | FL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed in Item 3
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 18 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 108 hrs
- Training location
- Orlando, Florida
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 8 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Toast Point of Sale; Restaurant365 for back-of-house
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast Point of Sale; Restaurant365 for back-of-house
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Burrata House Cucina Italiana franchise?
The total investment to open a Burrata House Cucina Italiana franchise ranges from $382K – $1.0M, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Burrata House Cucina Italiana franchise owners earn?
Burrata House Cucina Italiana does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Burrata House Cucina Italiana FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Burrata House Cucina Italiana FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Burrata House Cucina Italiana's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Burrata House Cucina Italiana (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Burrata House Cucina Italiana franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Burrata House Cucina Italiana has 4 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 4 company-owned units.
Is Burrata House Cucina Italiana a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Burrata House Cucina Italiana as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 31 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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