Real Estate

This is the beginning of your Site Search as a Rita's franchise partner. Your first step in the Real Estate process will begin by submitting sites in your area of development. Your ideas and suggestions for your potential site will be communicated directly to your Real Estate Manager. Communication is the key to opening your Rita's location! You will be placed with a Real Estate Manager designated to your area that will visit your site, research Demographics, market characteristics, and analyze the proposed location to determine that your site can be submitted to Rita's Site Approval Committee. Our Committee meets weekly at the Cool Support Center, Rita's Corporate Headquarters, in order to best determine that your site will be the most viable location for your Rita's store. We will also assist you with your negotiations, Rental Offer/Letter of Intent (LOI), and Lease Agreement signing. By utilizing local brokers, defining the intentions between the landlord and the tenant, outlining the basic provisions of your lease, and reviewing any contingencies; Rita's manages and supports you through the Real Estate process. We are committed to identifying the best opportunity for you in your area of development. With your partnership we will continue our strategy for expansion and to build the #1 Italian Water Ice Franchise!