Gelatissimo Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Gelatissimo is a dessert franchise serving gelato made fresh in-store with no artificial flavors or colors. Franchisees run the shops, managing gelato production, inventory, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Gelatissimo franchise requires a total initial investment of $373K – $886K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% 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
- $373K – $886K
- 62nd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 2 outlets
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 2
- 9th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-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 $373K – $886K including a $35K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSGelatissimo USA, LLC total revenue for FY ended June 30, 2025: supply revenue $496,526, pre-opening revenue $82,800, royalties $18,357, franchise fees $3,146, other $3,682. 100% of revenue derived from four franchisee customers.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 33/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo 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
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Silmarils, LLC
- Parent company
- Gelatissimo USA LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Gelatissimo USA Unit Trust (Australia)
- CEO title
- Managing Member and President
- Rey Maninang
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 126 Coyote Brush, Irvine CA 92618
- Auditor
- Windes
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $59K
- vs $481K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Rey Maninang
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost is about average for a quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $80K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $323K | $771K |
| Total initial investment | $373K | $886K |
Source: Gelatissimo 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
- $373K – $886K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $80K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $300 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $18K |
| Inventory (initial) | $8K – $12K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Gelatissimo 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 Gelatissimo unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
17%
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
Gelatissimo USA, LLC total revenue for FY ended June 30, 2025: supply revenue $496,526, pre-opening revenue $82,800, royalties $18,357, franchise fees $3,146, other $3,682. 100% of revenue derived from four franchisee customers.
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 7.0% (near the Quick-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +300.0% over 3 years (0 opened, 0 closed).
Multi-unit rate
Only 1% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
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 Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Gelatissimo Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- 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
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
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 20 · 3 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.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
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
Gelatissimo presents high risk due to going concern status, minimal system scale, unverified unit economics, and lack of territorial protection—suitable only for investors with high risk tolerance and capital to absorb losses.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed for either Gelatissimo Master or Gelatissimo USA.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Windes
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 33 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates franchisor financial distress or operational viability concerns
- 02MEDOnly 5 units in system with no disclosed average revenue/net income makes ROI projections impossible
- 03MINORExplosive 300% YoY unit growth from ~1-2 units is unsustainable and suggests either new concept or prior collapse
- 04MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk between franchisees in same market
- 05MINORWide investment range ($372,500–$885,500) with no clear breakdown suggests inconsistent unit economics
- 06MINORHigh franchise fee ($35,000) relative to tiny system size and unproven unit economics
- 07MINORNo Item 19 financial performance data prevents validation of franchisor's revenue/profitability claims
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% 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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 15 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Orange County, California |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | DE |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed for either Gelatissimo Master or Gelatissimo USA.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 39 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 42 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor headquarters or designated location in California; plus 10 days on-site store training
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval; franchisor provides confidential site evaluation criteria and consultation
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Plan G
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Plan G
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
5 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Gelatissimo · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Gelatissimo franchise?
The total investment to open a Gelatissimo franchise ranges from $373K – $886K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Gelatissimo franchise owners earn?
Gelatissimo 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 Gelatissimo 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 Gelatissimo FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Gelatissimo's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Gelatissimo (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 Gelatissimo franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Gelatissimo has 2 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 2 company-owned units.
Is Gelatissimo a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Gelatissimo as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 33 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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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.