Green + the Grain franchise
A Green + the Grain franchisee runs a fast-casual restaurant serving salads and related food. At the end of 2025 there were 6 Green + the Grain locations in the US, all company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $402K–$1.4M
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 60 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Green and the Grain Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Green + the Grain franchise costs
Opening one restaurant, not area-development rights costs an estimated $402,000 to $1,397,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Green and the Grain Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Green + the Grain franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Green and the Grain Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Green and the Grain Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Green + the Grain publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 gross sales and selected expenses and profit figures for six affiliate-operated restaurants, not franchisee results. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Green and the Grain Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 42
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Green and the Grain Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
How Green + the Grain compares
Of the 126 restaurant franchises on this site, Green + the Grain is the 51st cheapest to open and the 115th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Green + the Grain | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $402K | $484K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 92 of 126 |
Typical is the median across the 126 brands in restaurant franchises.
