For financially qualified leaders already pursuing ownership
You already know you want to own a business. Now choose the right one.
Put your leadership, financial discipline, and team-building experience behind an established restaurant brand with structured training, operating support, and a path to multi-unit ownership.
Review the investment, ownership requirements, available markets, training, support, and next steps.
Your next move starts here
See if Capriotti’s fits your ownership plan
Tell us a little about your experience, financial readiness, and the market you are interested in developing.
You’ve made the decision
You are ready to pursue ownership.
Now comes the decision that matters most.
Which opportunity deserves the experience and capital you have spent years building?
Many franchises look compelling during the sales process. The real questions are:
Does the business fit your abilities?
Will the training prepare you to operate?
What support continues after opening day?
Can the business develop beyond one location?
Does the investment align with your goals?
Will you be proud to represent the brand in your community?
Capriotti’s gives qualified leaders the information and support needed to answer those questions.
Experience that transfers
Bring the leadership. Capriotti’s brings the restaurant system.
You may be new to restaurant ownership, but you are not new to responsibility.
Your experience leading teams, managing financials, following systems, and delivering results can provide a strong foundation for franchise ownership.
Restaurant experience is not required. Leadership, financial readiness, active ownership, and the ability to follow the system are.
A brand built over five decades
Distinctive since 1976.
Capriotti’s has grown from a family-run sandwich shop in Wilmington, Delaware, into an award-winning brand with more than 175 locations. Distinctive products like The Bobbie®, slow-roasted turkey, cheesesteaks, and American Wagyu offerings give the brand a recognizable position in the sandwich category.
Current franchise performance & investment
Owner involvement matters
This is active business ownership.
Capriotti’s is not a passive investment.
Strong franchise partners are prepared to:
If that matches the type of business you are ready to build, the next step is to learn more.
A transparent path forward
What happens after you request information?
Review the Opportunity
Receive information about the franchise model, investment, support, and development process.
Speak With the Franchise Development Team
Discuss your goals, background, financial readiness, timeline, and desired market.
Complete Your Due Diligence
Review the Franchise Disclosure Document, financial information, available territories, and franchise partner experience.
Determine Mutual Fit
Decide whether Capriotti’s fits your ownership plans and whether you fit the active-owner model.
Know before you move
Frequently asked questions
Do I need restaurant experience?
Prior restaurant experience can help, but it is not required. Capriotti’s provides online, corporate-shop, classroom, and onsite restaurant training. Candidates still need proven leadership ability and a commitment to active ownership.
Is this a passive investment?
No. Capriotti’s is looking for active owners or experienced QSR operators with an established operating team.
How much liquid capital is required?
Capriotti’s currently states a minimum liquid-capital requirement of $150,000 per unit. Additional financial qualifications apply.
What is the estimated initial investment?
The current total-investment range is $594,700 to $935,000, with a published average initial investment of $764,850. Actual investment varies by location and other factors.
Can I develop more than one location?
Yes. Capriotti’s offers multi-unit development opportunities for qualified franchise partners, subject to financial, market, and operational qualifications.
Your experience deserves the right platform
Determine whether Capriotti’s fits what you are ready to build.
Get the current franchise information, review the ownership requirements, and start a conversation with the Capriotti’s franchise development team.
Requesting information does not obligate you to purchase a franchise.