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Mama's Meatball offers a unique success formula in the restaurant business.
Why Mama's Meatball Franchise?
Mama's Meatball is not just another Italian restaurant. The world — and the restaurant industry — is hungry for more health food restaurants. But consumers and entrepreneurs also want something different:
Cost-efficient restaurant model
Invest in a business with low start-up costs, minimal inventory requirements, and a small footprint of 1,400 sq. ft.
Experienced restaurant model
This isn’t a typical restaurant franchise. Mama's Meatball Italian creations are truly unique, gourmet, locally sourced, and fresh.
Social Media Marketing Support
We’ve built an impressive social media following with dedicated fans who tend to do the bulk of the marketing for us!
On-Site Training & Field Support
120 hours of on-the-job training at our corporate location in San Luis Obispo, CA, as well as onsite at the Franchise Owner’s location!
What Are Mama's Meatball Customers Saying?
We came here to celebrate a birthday and really enjoyed the evening. The atmosphere inside was warm with mood lighting, and the complimentary bread was delicious. We also ordered bruschetta, which was very flavorful. Our waiter was friendly and helped make the occasion feel special. For the main course we had penne salmon, gnocchi in a nest, and lamb — all were prepared wonderfully. At the end, my sister was surprised with a complimentary dessert, which made her birthday dinner memorable.
Bailey D
About Mama's Meatball?
Conveniently inside the Creamery Marketplace, a retail destination in downtown San Luis Obispo, Mama's Meatball is the neighborhood's favorite cozy Italian restaurant offering authentic, homemade Italian dining and catering with slow-simmered sauces and fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
After serving the community for the last 18 years, Mama’s Meatball has gained a following as their favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant. After reaching the peak of success, Chef Nico has decided to franchise the business and share his success with others across the nation.
We provide comprehensive training (fact), so you can feel confident running your business (benefit), though your results will depend on your effort and local market
We make running your franchise easy!
We have proudly developed a comprehensive and detailed training process backed by an ongoing onsite and remote support that are needed for operating your restaurant successfully. So why wait invest now!
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Own a Piece of the Success with Mama's Meatball Franchise!
Mama’s Meatballs is looking for passionate entrepreneurs to join our franchise family. No restaurant experience needed.
From $253k–$415,400
Initial Total Franchise Investment
Experienced restaurant model
Potential for strong returns, Returns vary by location and effort
Potential for strong returns, Returns vary by location and effort
Italian Restaurant Franchise
Streamlined operations designed for expansion
Our server, Kursat, made my 58th birthday dinner such a special experience! It was our family’s first time dining at Mama’s Meatball, and we truly enjoyed the wonderful evening. The cuisine was delicious, and the warm hospitality made us feel right at home. Mama’s Meatball is a real gem in the SLO community, and we look forward to visiting again!
Ruben Quintana
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* Any offer of a franchise from us can only be made directly by us (or our representatives) outside of this website and with delivery of a franchise disclosure document as required by federal and some state laws. Certain states in the United States regulate the offer and sell of franchises within their respective states. Registration states include California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin (“Registration States”). We will not offer or sell any franchises to any residents of any Registration State until we have filed and received approval of our franchise disclosure document from that specific Registration State. If you are a resident of any Registration State or any state that requires approval of our franchise disclosure document, then you will not be offered a franchise until we can deliver to you a franchise disclosure document that has been registered and approved according to the laws of your state.
Based on financial information provided in Mama’s Meatball 2024 FDD for full year 2023. A new franchisee’s results may differ from the represented performance. There is no assurance that you will do as well and you must accept that risk. This offering is made by prospectus only.
Investment range varies based on location and size.
For detailed information, please review our Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
Franchise Fee: $35,000 one-time
Estimated Total Investment: $253,000 – $415,400 (reflects full range from FDD data)
Include ongoing fees such as Royalty (5% of gross sales) and Marketing Contribution if applicable.