CasalineaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Casalinea franchise requires a total initial investment of $143K – $583K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 2.0% royalty[2]. The 2022 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $143K – $583K
- 15th pct Retail
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 21st pct Retail
- Royalty
- 2.0%
- 1st pct Retail
- Units
- 0
- 0th pct Retail
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Retail · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Retail 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
Bottom line
- Total investment $143K – $583K including a $30K franchise fee, 2.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 51/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- StonePeak Ceramics, Inc.
- Parent company
- GranitiFiandre S.p.A.
- Ultimate parent
- Iris Ceramica Group S.p.A.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Federica Minozzi
- CEO experience
- 8 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 325 West Huron Street, Suite 404, Chicago, Illinois 60654
- Auditor
- Funaro & Co., P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $155.0M
- vs $177.8M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Casalinea franchisees operate linen rental and hospitality textile services, managing inventory acquisition, laundry operations, and delivery logistics to hotel, restaurant, and healthcare clients. Day-to-day operations include managing washing facilities, tracking linen cycles, handling customer service complaints, and maintaining fleet/logistics for territory coverage.
- CEO
- Federica Minozzi
- Headquarters
- IL
- Founded
- 2001
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 0
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30K | $30K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $3K | $10K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $110K | $543K |
| Total initial investment | $143K | $583K |
Source: Casalinea 2022 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
- $143K – $583K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $3K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 2.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 4.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $200 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Total fee load | 4.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Retail averages
How Casalinea Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- 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)
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- Multi-unit owners
- 16.7%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
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
Casalinea presents HIGH RISK due to going concern status, zero visible franchise units, complete absence of financial performance data, and inability to validate return on investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Funaro & Co., P.C.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- 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 51 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern warning indicates franchisor financial distress or operational viability issues
- 02MEDZero disclosed franchise units with unknown growth trajectory suggests either brand collapse, rebranding, or complete lack of franchisee network
- 03MINORNo Item 19 (average revenue/income disclosure) prevents ROI validation against $142k-$583k investment range
- 04MINORWide investment range ($440k spread) with no profitability disclosure creates inability to model break-even timeline
- 05MINOR5-year term with low 2% royalty may indicate franchisor struggling to attract/retain franchisees through underpricing
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosure combined with going concern status raises questions about transparency and financial stability
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 10 mi |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Illinois |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 12 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- franchisor location and on-site
- Time to open
- 10 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
20 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Casalinea · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Casalinea franchise?
The total investment to open a Casalinea franchise ranges from $143K – $583K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Casalinea franchise owners earn?
Casalinea 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 Casalinea's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Casalinea (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.
Is Casalinea a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Casalinea as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 51 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.