Sicilian Goodness

Name

Sicilian Goodness

Legal name

Sicilian Goodness S.r.l. socio unico

Website

https://siciliangoodness.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Retail

NAICS

Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Middle Eastern & Mediterranean QSR (Kebab, Shawarma, Falafel) (THAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Sicilian street food
• Italian food retail
• Artisan pastry shop
• Specialty food retail
• Food franchise services

Headquarters

HQ city

Palagonia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Store Sales: Revenue from direct sales of Sicilian food products (arancini, cannoli, pastries, ice cream, granita, etc.) through company-owned and franchise retail locations in Veneto region.
2. E-commerce Sales: Online shop for purchasing Sicilian food products shipped to customers domestically and internationally. The company exports products B2B and B2C through their e-commerce platform.
3. Delivery Platform Commissions: Revenue share from third-party delivery platforms including Just Eat and Deliveroo where customers can order products for home delivery.
4. Franchise Fees: Franchise partners pay an initial investment (minimum €50,000) plus ongoing fees for the right to operate under the Sicilian Goodness brand, receiving products, training, and brand support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sicilian Goodness operates multi-format Sicilian street food, pastry, and gelato retail shops across Italy, selling traditional arancini, cannoli, cassata, panzerotti, artisan gelato, and granita made from 100% Sicilian ingredients using daily artisan production methods. The company operates six locations in the Veneto region, sells via an e-commerce platform (B2C and B2B), distributes through Just Eat and Deliveroo delivery platforms, and offers franchise and affiliate programs to expand the brand nationally.

Product overview

Sicilian Goodness operates as a multi-format Sicilian food retail and restaurant company. The core product portfolio centers on traditional Catania-style arancini (fried rice balls, with 30+ varieties), cannoli siciliani (with sheep ricotta), and cassata siciliana, complemented by panzerotti/calzoni, artisan gelato, and Sicilian granita. The company offers two retail formats: Take Away (50-100 sqm) and Quick Service Restaurant (100-300 sqm), with additional modules including the Aperi-Siculo aperitivo service, Sicilian breakfast offerings, and an extensive gluten-free product line. The business also operates an e-commerce platform for B2C/B2B online sales and offers franchising and affiliate programs for third-party operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arancini Siciliani Traditional Catania-style fried rice balls with over 30 varieties including ragù, burro, norma, spinach and pistachio, fish line, vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free, and gluten-free options. Always served warm, crispy, and fragrant.
• Cannoli Siciliani Traditional Sicilian pastries with crispy shells filled with 100% Sicilian pasteurized sheep ricotta, decorated with fruit or sprinkles. Available with Hydra water-based creams for lactose-intolerant customers in chocolate, pistachio, or pastry cream flavors.
• Cassata Siciliana Classic Sicilian cake featuring sponge cake layered with sheep ricotta and covered with marzipan and candied fruit. Available in whole cake, single-serving, or mignon sizes, in pistachio or ricotta-only varieties.
• Panzerotti e Calzoni Fried and/or baked stuffed pastries filled with mozzarella and tomato, crispy on the outside and soft inside. Suitable as standalone snacks or as ingredients in sandwiches.
• Gelato Artigianale Siciliano Artisan gelato produced daily using fresh, genuine, high-quality ingredients. Features authentic Sicilian flavors including pistachio (Mt. Etna green gold), Modica chocolate, and water-based fruit flavors without milk or lactose.
• Granita Siciliana Traditional Sicilian semi-frozen dessert prepared with simple ingredients including fresh fruit, sugar, and water, slowly churned for a velvety texture. Flavors include classic lemon, almond, pistachio, and innovative options.
• Aperi-Siculo Sicilian-style aperitivo experience priced at €13 per person, featuring a platter with assorted Sicilian dishes, cold cuts, hot food items (arancini, panzerotti), and choice of Aperol Spritz, wine, or other beverages. Available for lunch and dinner, customizable for vegan or vegetarian diets. Gluten-free version available at €15 per person.
• Colazione Siciliana Traditional Sicilian breakfast offerings including Graffe (fried dough), ricotta ravioli, sweet panzerotti, brioche, cornetti, and other pastry specialties made with quality ingredients.
• Prodotti Senza Glutine Gluten-free product line including arancini, cannoli, almond paste, brioche, and famous Sicilian granita. Special care taken to prevent cross-contamination, with a separate dedicated fryer. Also includes festive products like gluten-free colombe and panettoni for Easter and Christmas.
• Colomba e Panettone Artigianali Artisan Easter doves (Colomba) and Christmas panettone available at all locations during festive seasons, including gluten-free variants.
• Sicilian Goodness Franchising Franchise program for opening Sicilian Goodness branded retail locations. Minimum investment starting from €50,000, with location requirements of 80-300 sqm. Annual revenue potential ranges from €300,000 to €1,500,000. Two formats available: Take Away (50-100 sqm) and Quick Service Restaurant (100-300 sqm). Franchisees receive products, training, brand, and comprehensive support with a promise of minimum 100% return on purchase price of products.
• Sicilian Goodness Affiliati Affiliate program for bars and venues to integrate Sicilian Goodness products and brand under their existing business, offering exclusive Sicilian products, increased sales through new formats, and dedicated support without requiring specialized chefs.
• Sicilian Goodness E-commerce Online shop serving B2C and B2B customers for purchasing Sicilian products remotely. Offers hundreds of natural products including fresh fruit, preserved foods, oils, wines, sauces, and artisan products with 100% Sicilian origin. Free shipping in Italy for orders over €59 (B2C) or €159 (B2B), with international shipping available.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Too Good To GocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership since 2019 with Too Good To Go app to sell daily unsold products at discounted prices. Helps reduce food waste while providing affordable options to customers. Products are uploaded daily for both lunch and dinner service.
• Just EatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery platform partnership for home delivery of Sicilian Goodness products in service areas.
• DeliveroominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery platform partnership for home delivery of Sicilian Goodness products in Padova center area.
• Auteri Holding S.r.l.coreOthersParent company exercising direction and coordination over Sicilian Goodness S.r.l. The holding company is controlled by the founders Vanessa Auteri and Sebastiano Azzolina.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Obicà: Obicà is an Italian mozzarella-bar chain serving fresh buffalo mozzarella and other Italian specialties in counter-service formats across Italy and internationally. It is comparable to Sicilian Goodness as a regional-Italian specialty food chain combining quick service with retail product sales.
• Grom: Grom is one of Italy's best-known artisan gelato chains, offering Sicilian-inspired flavors alongside classic Italian gelato in company-owned stores across Italy and abroad. It is a direct peer to Sicilian Goodness's gelateria vertical, sharing the Italian artisan-gelato positioning and retail-store distribution model.
• Rossopomodoro: Rossopomodoro is a Neapolitan pizza and pasta QSR chain with multiple company-owned and franchised locations in Italy and abroad. It shares Sicilian Goodness's franchise-driven QSR model and regional-Italian-cuisine positioning, making it a close direct peer.
• Spontini: Spontini is a historic Milan-based pizza-by-the-slice QSR with multiple locations across Italy. It is comparable to Sicilian Goodness as an Italian QSR that has scaled a single regional specialty (pizza al taglio) through high-traffic urban retail locations.
• CioccolatItaliani: CioccolatItaliani is an Italian chocolate and gelato specialty chain combining dessert QSR with retail gifting products in shopping-center and high-street locations. It mirrors Sicilian Goodness's integration of pasticceria/gelateria retail with on-premise consumption under a regional-Italian brand.
• La Piadineria: La Piadineria is Italy's largest Italian-themed QSR chain, specializing in piadine and regional Italian street food across hundreds of company-owned and franchised locations. It is directly comparable to Sicilian Goodness in operating model (Italian QSR + franchising + omnichannel), differing only in cuisine focus.
• Signorvino: Signorvino operates a chain of Italian wine bars with food pairings, blending retail (wine to take home) with dine-in service in shopping-center and high-street formats. It is comparable to Sicilian Goodness in combining specialty retail with a restaurant experience under a regional-Italian brand.
• Miscusi: Miscusi is an Italian fresh-pasta QSR chain that has scaled via franchising across Italy with a brand built around authentic regional recipes and artisanal production. Its format, franchise model, and "modern Italian street food" positioning closely mirror Sicilian Goodness's playbook.

Emerging players

• Venchi: Venchi is an Italian artisan chocolate and gelato brand that has scaled via company-owned stores, franchising, and a strong e-commerce presence across Italy and internationally. It overlaps with Sicilian Goodness's gelato and pastry retail/e-commerce motion and represents a more mature example of the artisan-Italian-specialty scaling playbook.

Broad incumbents

• Eataly: Eataly operates large-format Italian food retail and restaurant destinations combining marketplace, QSR, and sit-down dining. While it offers a much broader Italian assortment than Sicilian Goodness, it competes for the same "authentic regional Italian cuisine" customer and validates the integrated retail-restaurant-plus-e-commerce model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/SicilianGoodness
• Facebookfacebook.com/siciliangoodnessofficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/siciliangoodness_official
• TikToktiktok.com/@siciliangoodness_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/siciliangoodnesssrl

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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