Frozen Desserts: Ices

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

Trevose, PA · Founded 1984 · RSII

Rita's Franchise Company, LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Rita's shops that sell Italian ice, frozen custard, frozen desserts, drinks, and other food and beverage items under the Rita's system.

2026 Franchise 500
#198
578
units (2025)
year over year

Units by Year

528
2022
547
2023
569
2024
578
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$315,233 – $712,542
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$35,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
3%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6.5% of estimated sales on Rita’s-Mix Items and/or 6.5% of Gross Sales on Menu Items that are Non-Mix Items or Non-Mix Items charged as an additional fee

Leadership

  • Linda L. Chadwick

    Chief Executive Officer and President

  • William (Bill) J. Callahan

    Vice President of Finance

  • Kathleen (Kathy) Deal

    Senior Vice President of Operations

  • Lawrence W. Brown, Jr.

    Chief Development Officer

  • Craig S. Prusher

    Chief Legal Officer

  • Carmela Hughley

    Vice President of Marketing Strategy & Insight

  • Alexander (Alex) Blankfein

    Member of the Board Rita’s TopCo and RWI

  • Andrew Lauck

    Member of the Board Rita’s TopCo and RWI

  • Steve Wiborg

    Member of the Board Rita’s TopCo and RWI

  • Robert Eversole

    Member of the Board Rita’s TopCo

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
774
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
70
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
36 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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