Buona

$BUONF500 #501
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategorySandwiches: Miscellaneous
Locations34
Franchisee Count5
Franchise Fee$40,000
Item 7 Low$3,904,203
Item 7 Midpoint$4,872,789
Item 7 High$5,841,375
Royalty Fees4% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund1%
Sold Not Open3
ParentChicago’s Original Italian Beef Franchising LLC
Founded1981
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business44
Began FranchisingMay 2021
HQBurr Ridge, IL
Executives17
LinksWeb
FDD IssuedApril 17, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2024 🔒
Franchisor

Buona offers franchises for the operation of fast casual restaurants serving Italian beef sandwiches and a variety of other sandwiches, pasta, burgers, hot dogs, salads, and desserts.

Chicago’s Original Italian Beef Franchising LLC is a limited liability company established in Illinois in 2021. Key executives include Carlo Buonavolanto and Joseph Buonavolanto, Jr. as Co-Managers, and Joseph Buonavolanto III as Executive Vice President.

Buona offers franchises for the operation of fast casual restaurants serving Italian beef sandwiches and a variety of other sandwiches, pasta, burgers, hot dogs, salads, and desserts.

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