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Villa Italian Kitchen

Villa Italian Kitchen

The total investment to open a Villa Italian Kitchen franchise ranges from $302,950 to $1.0M. The initial franchise fee is $25,000. Ongoing royalties are 6% plus a 1% advertising fee.

What is the Villa Italian Kitchen franchise?

Villa Italian Kitchen is an Italian restaurant serving food to customers. The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document lists an estimated total initial investment of $302,950 to $1,016,000 and an initial franchise fee of $25,000.

The document lists a 6 percent royalty on sales and a 1 percent advertising or brand fund fee. The franchise agreement term is 10 years, and initial training lasts 21 days.

Villa Italian Kitchen was founded and began franchising in 1997. Its headquarters are in Morristown, New Jersey.

Franchisees account for 43 of Villa Italian Kitchen's 71 locations. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.

2026 FDD VERIFIEDLimited-Service Restaurants

Franchising since 1997 · 71 locations

Investment

$302,950 to $1.0M

Franchise Fee

$25,000

Total Units

71

43 franchised

SBA Lending Activity for Villa Italian Kitchen

Loan Activity Score

This franchise has not yet been scored by the Franchise Performance Index. Scores are calculated based on public FDD data, SBA loan performance, and system level metrics.

Key Highlights

Item 19 financial data disclosed

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Data Insights

Key performance metrics for Villa Italian Kitchen based on SBA lending data

Investment Tier

Significant investment

$302,950 to $1,016,000 total

Why Villa Italian Kitchen Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data

The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan level data for every approved franchise borrower. Villa Italian Kitchen does not currently appear in those public records, and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.

Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective Villa Italian Kitchen franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.

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Data window: SBA 7(a) approvals reported through the most recent FOIA release. Absence of Villa Italian Kitchen from this window does not reflect lender denial. It reflects no 7(a)-program activity recorded for this brand in the public dataset.

Payment Estimator

Loan Amount$242K
Interest Rate9.5%
Term (Years)10 yr

Estimated Monthly Payment

$3,136

Principal & Interest only

Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.

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Villa Italian Kitchen, unit breakdown

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Villa Italian Kitchen

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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense

  • PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
  • Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
  • He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
  • His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
  • In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page

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