Franchising opportunities
Own a restaurant
in your neighbourhood.
Bringing people together, through delicious, Italian-inspired food since 1992. Unlock your culinary dreams and take the first step towards owning your own Col’Cacchio — with passion, dedication, and a brand customers already know.
Why franchise with us
The package, briefly.
What you get when you sign a Col’Cacchio franchise agreement.
01 — Brand
A name customers know.
Three decades of operating in South Africa. Top-of-mind in metro Cape Town, Joburg and Durban. Marketing run nationally, with co-op support for local launches.
02 — Operations
A proven kitchen.
Recipes, suppliers, kitchen layout, point-of-sale, training programme — all standardised. You inherit a kitchen that already works. We support you from day one.
03 — Channels
Built-in delivery.
Uber Eats, Mr D Food, our own letsorder direct platform, in-house collect — all live from opening week. Delivery typically accounts for 30–50% of basket on day one.
Three formats
Pick the size that fits your site.
From a full-format Trattoria to a delivery-first GO. Investment and footprint scale accordingly.
Classic
Trattoria.
Sit-down restaurant. Full menu — pizza, pasta, salads, antipasti, bar. Typically 180–300m², 60–120 seats. Suburban shopping centres or high-street locations.
Premium sit-down format · investment disclosed in the franchise pack
GO+
Hybrid.
Counter-and-collect with limited seating. The full GO menu plus an in-store eat-in. 80–140m², 12–24 seats. High-foot-traffic mall units or strip retail.
Mid-market hybrid format · investment disclosed in the franchise pack
GO
Delivery-first.
QSR-format delivery / express store. Wood-fired focus, fast service. 40–80m². Forecourts, mall units, neighbourhood strip retail. Lowest entry cost — eight opened in FY25/26 alone.
Entry-tier delivery-first format · investment disclosed in the franchise pack
Each format scope covers kitchen build-out, equipment, training and initial franchise fee. Working capital and lease deposits are over and above. Specific figures disclosed in the franchise pack after qualification.
From enquiry to opening
Four stages, transparent throughout.
01
Initial enquiry.
Submit the form below or email franchising@. We respond within five working days with a franchise pack and qualification questionnaire.
02
Qualification.
We assess capital position, hospitality experience, target geography. Successful candidates meet our franchise principals and operating team.
03
Site & agreement.
We help identify and approve a site. Franchise and lease agreements sign. Build-out begins. Typical 4–6 month window.
04
Open.
Six-week training programme, soft launch, hard launch with marketing co-op. Ongoing operational support from week one onward.
Common questions
What prospective franchisees ask first.
What's the minimum investment to open a Col’Cacchio?
Investment scales with format — GO (delivery-first), GO+ (hybrid) and Classic Trattoria. Working capital and lease deposits are separate. Specific figures are disclosed in the franchise pack after the initial qualification step.
Do I need hospitality experience?
Not a hard requirement, but it helps. We have franchisees who came from corporate, retail and hospitality. What matters most is the willingness to be operationally hands-on for the first 12–18 months.
Can I open more than one store?
Yes. Several of our franchisees operate multi-unit territories. We typically ask the first store to be operating well for 12 months before approving a second.
How long is the franchise agreement?
Standard agreement is 10 years, with renewal options. Franchise fee, royalty rate and marketing levy are disclosed in the franchise pack.
Do you franchise outside South Africa?
Master franchise opportunities for select markets — currently exploring SADC and the Indian Ocean islands. Email franchising@ to discuss.
Ready to start the conversation?
Send a franchise enquiry.
Franchise enquiries are handled through our online form — a few details about you, your target geography, capital position and format preference, and the right person on our franchise team comes back to you.
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