Little Greek Fresh Grill franchise
2025 filing · April 28, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Little Greek Fresh Grill at a glance
A fast-casual Greek restaurant serving gyros, pitas, salads and wraps. At the end of 2024 there were 50 Little Greek Fresh Grill locations in the US, 48 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2011
- 14 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Oviedo, Florida
- Typical size
- 1,200–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $172K–$606K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid in two halves, the first with a deposit agreement
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the advertising fund once set up and the greater of 3% or $1,000 on local advertising
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1% of gross sales once the fund is set up, paid with the royalty
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 50
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 48
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 6
- Most in Florida, Texas and Arkansas
From Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Little Greek Fresh Grill among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Little Greek Fresh Grill | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $389,000 | Costs more than 53% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 50 | More than 65% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $886,076 | Higher than 56% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.3× | Higher than 69% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Little Greek Fresh Grill franchise costs
Opening one Little Greek Fresh Grill costs an estimated $172,000 to $606,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($36,500 to $275,000) and equipment, furniture and fixtures ($7,500 to $95,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Training Fee | $5,000 | ||
| Cost to provide on-site pre-opening and opening training, supervision, and assistance | $3,000 | $8,500 | |
| Location Assistance Fee | $0 | $500 | |
| Rent – 3 Months | $7,600 | $21,500 | |
| Security Deposits | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $36,500 | $275,000 | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures | $7,500 | $95,000 | |
| POS Computer System | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Kiosk – remote terminal | $0 | $190 | |
| Insurance – 3 Months | $900 | $3,500 | |
| Permits and Licenses | $525 | $2,500 | |
| Initial Inventory | $7,000 | $13,000 | |
| Signage | $3,000 | $12,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $2,500 | $7,500 | |
| Blueprints | $6,500 | $9,500 | |
| Travel Expenses for Training | $7,000 | $14,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,975 | $7,500 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $40,000 | $80,000 | |
| Total | $172,000 | $606,000 | |
Source: Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Little Greek Fresh Grill franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000, paid in two halves, the first with a deposit agreement. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the advertising fund once set up and the greater of 3% or $1,000 on local advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales once the fund is set up, paid with the royalty. |
| Software Fee: SpotOn Software with live POS tracking | Approximately $250 |
| Local Advertising | 3% of Gross Sales or $1,000, whichever is greater |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Little Greek Fresh Grill publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average net sales
- $886,076
- Median net sales
- $853,671
Yearly figures for 2024, covering franchised traditional restaurants open all of 2024 (45 locations). The average and median are worked out from each location's sales as listed in the filing. The average is about 2.3 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC, 2025 filing, page 49
SBA loans to Little Greek Fresh Grill franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Little Greek Fresh Grill franchisees from 2019 to 2025, $1.37M in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Little Greek Fresh Grill | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +6.7% / +20% | 0% / +5.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 2.5% | 3.7% / 17% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical fast food brand is the median of the 124 brands in fast food franchises with three years of counts.
How Little Greek Fresh Grill compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Little Greek Fresh Grill is the 30th cheapest to open and the 109th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Little Greek Fresh Grill | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $172K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $606K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $886K | $1.14M | $794K |
| US locations | 50 | 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 | 44 (+4) | 1 | +4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 45 (+1) | 2 | +2 | −1 |
| 2024 | 48 (+3) | 2 | +3 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: fast food franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC, 2025 filing, page 53
Where Little Greek Fresh Grill locations are
At the end of 2024, Little Greek Fresh Grill had locations in 6 states. The most are in Florida, Texas and Arkansas.
- Florida34
- Texas10
- Arkansas2
- Illinois2
- Kentucky1
- Ohio1
Source: Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC, 2025 filing, page 54
Who owns Little Greek Fresh Grill?
Little Greek Fresh Grill franchises are sold by Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6.
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: Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 10
Little Greek Fresh Grill filings
The figures on this page come from Little Greek Franchise Development, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 28, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 28, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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