GROWN franchise
2025 filing · February 14, 2025Shares sales figures
GROWN at a glance
A restaurant serving organic fast food made with farm-to-table ingredients. At the end of 2024 there were 1 GROWN locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- The Franchise Player, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $575K–$1.66M
- A flagship restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund and 0.5% on local advertising
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Florida
From The Franchise Player, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
GROWN among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | GROWN | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,118,500 | Costs more than 85% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,500 | Higher than 64% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a GROWN franchise costs
Opening a flagship restaurant costs an estimated $575,000 to $1,662,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are build-out construction cost ($200,000 to $800,000) and equipment package ($85,000 to $260,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $49,500 | ||
| POS System, Computer Hardware, and Required POS Software – 3 Months | $9,000 | $12,000 | |
| Architecture | $20,000 | $50,000 | |
| Insurance – 3 Months | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Build-Out Construction Cost | $200,000 | $800,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $50,000 | $120,000 | |
| Smallwares | $7,000 | $20,000 | |
| Equipment Package | $85,000 | $260,000 | |
| Exterior Signage | $10,000 | $40,000 | |
| Graphics and Interior Signage | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
| Video Surveillance System; Music and Entertainment System | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Business Licenses | $1,500 | $7,500 | |
| Organic Certification | $1,000 | $10,000 | |
| Initial Operating Inventory (Alcohol) – 1 Month | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Operating Inventory (Consumables/Paper) – 1 Month | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
| Initial Operating Inventory (Food) – 1 Month | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Expenses Associated with Initial Training | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Professional Services | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Rent (3 Months) and Security Deposits | $21,000 | $60,000 | |
| Initial Marketing Spend | $10,000 | ||
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $75,000 | $125,000 | |
| Total | $575,000 | $1,662,000 | |
Source: The Franchise Player, LLC, 2025 filing, page 19
GROWN franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: The Franchise Player, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund and 0.5% on local advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | Up to $75 per week. |
| Transfer Fee | $15,000 |
| Renewal Fee | 50% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Additional Training Fee | $500 per day per trainer, plus travel/transportation expense |
| Local Advertising Requirement (“LAR”) | 0.5% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: The Franchise Player, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures GROWN publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: The Franchise Player, LLC, 2025 filing, page 55
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.1M–$2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How GROWN compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, GROWN is the 238th cheapest to open and the 271st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | GROWN | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $575K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.66M | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: The Franchise Player, LLC, 2025 filing, page 58
Where GROWN locations are
At the end of 2024, GROWN had locations in 1 state. The most are in Florida.
- Florida1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: The Franchise Player, LLC, 2025 filing, page 59
Who owns GROWN?
GROWN franchises are sold by The Franchise Player, LLC.
From The Franchise Player, LLC’s 2025 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: The Franchise Player, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 11
GROWN filings
The figures on this page come from The Franchise Player, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued February 14, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | February 14, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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