Green Mill On The Go franchise
2024 filing · May 29, 2024Growing
Green Mill On The Go at a glance
A limited-menu Green Mill pizza and calzone outlet added to an existing restaurant. At the end of 2023 there were 4 Green Mill On The Go locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Green Mill On The Go, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- St. Paul, Minnesota
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $147K–$575K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $15,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4%
- 4% of gross sales from Green Mill On The Go menu items, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1 1/2% of gross sales on On The Go menu items, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 20 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +4
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 1
- Most in Minnesota
From Green Mill On The Go, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Green Mill On The Go among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Green Mill On The Go | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $361,000 | Costs more than 50% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $15,000 | Lower than 93% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a Green Mill On The Go franchise costs
Opening one Green Mill On The Go costs an estimated $147,000 to $575,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are equipment and trade fixtures ($50,000 to $300,000) and leasehold improvements ($50,000 to $125,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $15,000 | ||
| Training-Related Expenses | $5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $50,000 | $125,000 | |
| Equipment and Trade Fixtures | $50,000 | $300,000 | |
| Signage | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Opening Inventory and Smallwares | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Insurance | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Initial Advertising and Promotional Costs | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Start-Up costs | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $5,000 | $35,000 | |
| Total | $147,000 | $575,000 | |
Source: Green Mill On The Go, LLC, 2024 filing, page 13
Green Mill On The Go franchise fee
The franchise fee is $15,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Green Mill On The Go, LLC, 2024 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross sales from Green Mill On The Go menu items, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1 1/2% of gross sales on On The Go menu items, paid monthly. |
| Transfer Fee | 20% of our then- current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Local Advertising Expenditure | 1/2% of Gross Sales for Green Mill On The Go menu items |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Green Mill On The Go, LLC, 2024 filing, pages 9 and 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 9–10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Green Mill On The Go does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Green Mill On The Go, LLC, 2024 filing, page 37
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $610K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Green Mill On The Go compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Green Mill On The Go is the 14th cheapest to open and the 93rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Green Mill On The Go | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $147K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $575K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $15K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 4 | 26 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 3.1% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 63 of 122 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 122 brands in pizza franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2021 | 1 (+1) | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 (+2) | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 (+1) | 0 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Over 5 years, from the start of 2019 to the end of 2023, franchised locations went from 0 to 4 (+4). The earlier years come from the brand's 2023 filing.
Source: Green Mill On The Go, LLC, 2024 filing, page 37
2019–2020: Green Mill On The Go, LLC, 2023 filing, page 38
Where Green Mill On The Go locations are
At the end of 2023, Green Mill On The Go had franchised locations in 1 state. The most are in Minnesota.
- Minnesota3
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3 |
Source: Green Mill On The Go, LLC, 2024 filing, page 37
Who owns Green Mill On The Go?
Green Mill On The Go franchises are sold by Green Mill On The Go, LLC.
From Green Mill On The Go, LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Green Mill On The Go, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Green Mill On The Go filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Green Mill On The Go, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued May 29, 2024; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | May 29, 2024 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
| 2023 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2019–2020 |
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