Burrata House Cucina ItalianaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
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). Verdict grade: C. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $382K – $1.0M
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 4
- 10th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $382K – $1.0M including a $25K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict C (Average) with a risk score of 65/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- BURRATA HOUSE (FRANCHISOR), LLC
- Parent company
- Burrata House, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- Earl Enterprises
- 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
Franchisees operate full-service Italian restaurants specializing in burrata-focused cuisine and contemporary Italian fare. Day-to-day operations include kitchen management, dining room service, inventory procurement, staff scheduling, and marketing within a protected territory. This is a traditional restaurant model requiring full operational involvement or delegated management.
- CEO
- Robert Earl
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
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
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $15K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $75K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Burrata House Cucina Italiana Compares
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
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- 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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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 petition on December 5, 2022 (Case No. 6:22-bk-04313, Bankr. M.D. Fla.) and exited bankruptcy on September 9, 2024
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Purvis Gray
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 65 / 100 rating
- 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
- 05HIGHNo 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
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | 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 |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| 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
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Toast Point of Sale
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast Point of Sale
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Burrata House Cucina Italiana · FDD (2025) PDF
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 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 C-grade franchise with a risk score of 65 out of 100, 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.