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Morelia Gourmet Paletas

Morelia Gourmet Paletas is redefining frozen desserts with handcrafted paletas made from premium natural ingredients. Drawing inspiration from Mexican paletas, Italian gelato, and French sorbet, offering a fully customizable treat experience for all ages. Founded by friends passionate about ice cream and a desire to create the ultimate frozen dessert experience, we provide a unique customer experience using "PICK IT, DIP IT, TOP IT", which allows guests to customize their paletas with a wide selection of flavors, dippings, and toppings; a rich, refreshing, and customizable dessert like no other. Since launching in Miami in 2016, the brand has grown to 18+ locations across the country, bringing joy, one paleta at a time.

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Food & Beverage

Brand highlights

  • CEOAlexander Kassab
  • Headquarters16650 NW 27th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL, 33054
  • Year founded2016
  • Year started franchising2019
  • IndustryFood & Beverage
  • Locations open18 (+8 last three years)

Statistics & metrics

  • Investment range$193,000 - $441,000
  • Franchise fee$59,500
  • Royalty6% of Net Sales
  • Brand fund3% of Net Sales
  • Required Liquid Capital$100,000
  • Required Net Worth$500,000
  • Average Annual Gross Sales - Franchisee owned units$373,707
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Brand superpowers

  • Premium handcrafted product
  • Highly Instagrammable experience
  • Customizable flavor + toppings
  • High margins and strong unit economics
  • Simple, scalable operations
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FDD Version Referenced - Issuance Date: 2025-04-29

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Location data

Total locations18
Franchise locations15
Corporate locations3
System growth over time

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