Business for sale · Franchise
New SPAGO franchise opportunities across Australia
Summary
Build your own SPAGO business around handmade pasta, create-your-own combinations and Sicilian pizza. Founded in Sydney in 2011, the brand offers casual dining, pasta-bar and express concepts, with training, marketing and operating support available subject to the agreed franchise terms. Expressions of interest are invited for approved new locations outside existing store areas. Investment on application.
Location
Expressions of interest are invited across Australia outside existing SPAGO store areas. Current advertised locations include Macquarie Centre, Darling Square, Warringah Mall and The Galeries. All proposed locations and territory boundaries require SPAGO confirmation; no exclusive territory is granted by this advertisement.
About the opportunity
SPAGO brings a recognisable Italian food concept to customers seeking traditional pasta, personalised combinations and Sicilian pizza. The concept includes centrally supplied pizza bases finished in store, seasonal product development and different store formats.
Prospective partners can discuss a format and location suited to their proposed market and budget. Support can cover site selection and lease negotiations through design, training, pre-opening promotion and ongoing operations. The scope and cost of services are subject to the franchise agreement.
Brand history
SPAGO was founded in Sydney in 2011 by chef Eddie Leung, with its first restaurant opening in Beverly Hills. Handmade fresh pasta was central to the original concept, combining Italian pasta-making traditions with Eddie's own culinary influences.
The brand expanded to Chatswood in 2018 with a café-style pasta bar, followed by Darling Square in 2020. Its development has brought together restaurant dining, pasta-bar and express formats, alongside a create-your-own pasta concept that lets customers personalise their meal.
Key milestones
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2011 | First SPAGO restaurant opened in Beverly Hills, Sydney. |
| 2018 | Expanded to Chatswood with its second store and a café-style pasta-bar format. |
| 2020 | Opened at Darling Square, developing the express fresh-pasta concept. |
| 2021 | Opened at Barangaroo. |
| 2022 | Opened at Warringah Mall. |
| 2024 | Opened at The Galeries in Sydney CBD. |
| 2025 | Opened at Macquarie Centre. |
Marketing and product support
Marketing and product support can include online and offline marketing, promotional campaigns, pre-opening publicity and ongoing product development. Partners can discuss the proposed marketing programme and seasonal menu updates with SPAGO. Service scope, contributions and charges require confirmation.
Training and operating support
Training and operating support can include training for new partners, daily operations, store design and fit-out coordination, procurement and logistics, and operating processes. Applicants should review the actual training programme, responsibilities and ongoing support provisions in the franchise documentation.
Partner profile
Interested applicants are invited to discuss their hospitality experience, proposed level of involvement, preferred location and available investment. Final selection criteria and franchise approval remain with SPAGO.
Illustrative financial model
The following percentages illustrate a standard operating model under stable operating conditions. They are not audited trading results or a forecast for a particular location.
| Item | Indicative percentage of revenue |
|---|---|
| Total revenue (model base) | 100% |
| Estimated rent | 15%–18% |
| Commodity costs | 26%–30% |
| Labour costs | 23%–28% |
| Sundry expenses (examples include cleaning, POS, electricity and interest) | 5%–8% |
| Variable costs (examples include bags and packaging) | 2%–4.5% |
| Estimated net income — indicative range | 11.5%–19% |
Agreement and next steps
Franchise duration, renewal rights, fees, ongoing charges, lease terms and territory arrangements are to be confirmed. Request the SPAGO partnership brochure and discuss your proposed location, investment requirements and the financial assumptions before proceeding to formal documents.
Contact Jeffrey Lei — ANND Properties Group Pty Ltd 0405 888 800 | Jeffrey@annd.au | https://anndbusiness.com.au
Images depict existing SPAGO outlets and products for brand illustration. They do not represent the fit-out of a proposed new site. All site and franchise terms are subject to confirmation, relevant approvals and formal agreement.
Key features
Sydney-founded brand established in 2011 Handmade pasta and customisable combinations Sicilian pizza with centrally supplied bases Casual dining, pasta-bar and express concepts Site, design, training and launch support subject to agreed franchise terms New Australian locations outside existing store areas
Potential
Assess a suitable local catchment and brand-approved store format, with dine-in and takeaway channels subject to demand, premises and operating requirements. No performance forecast is made.
Premises
New premises to be identified and approved. Required area, fit-out, equipment and lease are site-specific.
Comments
Subject to SPAGO approval, territory and site assessment, due diligence and formal agreement.
All commercial terms, fees, support and territory availability require confirmation. Images show existing brand outlets and products, not a proposed store. Applicants should obtain independent advice and conduct due diligence.
