Is Cleanest Restaurant Group or Repicci’s Real Italian cheaper to open?

Cleanest Restaurant Group costs $102,686–$144,174 and Repicci’s Real Italian costs $84,395–$172,814 to open (FDD Item 7). Repicci’s Real Italian has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Cleanest Restaurant Group or Repicci’s Real Italian?

FranchiseVerdict grades Cleanest Restaurant Group B and Repicci’s Real Italian B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Cleanest Restaurant Group vs Repicci’s Real Italian

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Cleanest Restaurant Group and Repicci’s Real Italian are full-service restaurants franchises. Cleanest Restaurant Group requires an investment of $103K – $144K while Repicci’s Real Italian requires $84K – $173K. Cleanest Restaurant Group discloses average revenue of $421K; Repicci’s Real Italian makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Cleanest Restaurant Group B (Above average) and Repicci’s Real Italian B (Above average).

Metric	Cleanest Restaurant Group	Repicci’s Real Italian
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$103K – $144K	$84K – $173K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$36K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	$3,600 flat fee if quota not met
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$421K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	17	26
Unit Growth (YoY)	+6 units	+5 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	2021
FDD Year	2026	2025