CRISP & GREEN franchise
A fast-casual restaurant serving salads, grain bowls, smoothies and other fresh meals. At the end of 2025 there were 50 CRISP & GREEN locations in the US, 30 franchised and 20 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $643K–$1.4M
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 7%, subject to minimums
- Locations, 2025
- 50+2 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From CRISP & GREEN FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a CRISP & GREEN franchise costs
Opening one CRISP & GREEN costs an estimated $642,841 to $1,398,538. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: CRISP & GREEN FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 24
CRISP & GREEN franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CRISP & GREEN FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, subject to minimum royalties. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: CRISP & GREEN FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Sales and earnings
Shares figures CRISP & GREEN publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: CRISP & GREEN FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 (+17) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 (−5) | 8 | 12 |
| 2025 | 30 (−10) | 20 | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: CRISP & GREEN FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 63
How CRISP & GREEN compares
Of the 192 restaurant franchises on this site, CRISP & GREEN is the 115th cheapest to open and the 117th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | CRISP & GREEN | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $643K | $529K |
| Royalty | 7% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 13.3% | 4.1% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +7.1% | +5.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 138 of 192 |
Typical is the median across the 192 brands in restaurant franchises.
