green and the grain franchising
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching green and the grain franchising franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Reviewed sources
Green + The Grain franchise specializes in fresh, customizable grain bowls and salads that cater to health-conscious consumers seeking nutritious fast-casual di
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a green and the grain franchising franchise?
- The green and the grain franchising Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $402,000–$1,397,000 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 15). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the green and the grain franchising initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $50,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 8). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does green and the grain franchising charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $6 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 9). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $6 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does green and the grain franchising disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The green and the grain franchising FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 43). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many green and the grain franchising locations are there?
- The FDD reports 6 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 45). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $402,000 – $1,397,000 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 13 separate groups: revenue and costs and other measures and profit for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; revenue and other measures and profit and costs for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; revenue and costs and other measures and profit for 6 Affiliate-operated locations; costs and other measures and revenue and profit for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; costs and other measures and revenue and profit for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; costs and other measures and revenue and profit for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; costs and profit and other measures and revenue for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; profit for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; profit for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; profit for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; profit for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; profit for 1 Affiliate-operated locations; profit for 1 Affiliate-operated locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets held steady in 2025, to 6 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Monthly royalty on Gross RevenuesMain ongoing fee
26 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
13 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue, costs, profit and other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location A opened 1/20/2018
- Period
- Location A
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue, profit, costs and other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location D opened 7/13/2015
- Period
- Location D
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue, costs, profit and other measures · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- All six locations
- Period
- Average
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Costs, revenue, profit and other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location B opened 5/9/2016
- Period
- Location B
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Costs, revenue, profit and other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location C opened 12/13/2018
- Period
- Location C
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Costs, revenue, profit and other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location E opened 2/11/2020
- Period
- Location E
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Costs, profit, revenue and other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location F opened 3/31/2023
- Period
- Location F
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Profit · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location A
- Period
- A
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Profit · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location B
- Period
- B
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Profit · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location D
- Period
- D
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Profit · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location F
- Period
- F
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Profit · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location E
- Period
- E
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Profit · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Location C
- Period
- C
- Excluded
- Seventh leased location not operating in 2025 or materially before
- Method
- Unaudited management representation; operationally similar; affiliate fees imputed; sales less sales tax. A includes mobile eatery/outposts/corporate cafeteria. A/E commissaries may carry other locations' COGS. Shared labor allocated; group efficiencies and low established-brand marketing; rent may include concessions.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
Net +0 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($402,000 – $1,397,000) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 6 to 6 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 15
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 8
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location A opened 1/20/2018 · PDF p. 43
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location D opened 7/13/2015 · PDF p. 43
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All six locations · PDF p. 43
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location B opened 5/9/2016 · PDF p. 43
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location C opened 12/13/2018 · PDF p. 43
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location E opened 2/11/2020 · PDF p. 43
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location F opened 3/31/2023 · PDF p. 43
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location A · PDF p. 43
- [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location B · PDF p. 43
- [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location D · PDF p. 43
- [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location F · PDF p. 43
- [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location E · PDF p. 43
- [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location C · PDF p. 43
- [16]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 45
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | liabilities and members' equity | $40 |
| 2025 | due to related party | $3,337 |
| 2025 | short-term deferred franchise revenue | $3,750 |
| 2025 | total current liabilities | $7,127 |
| 2025 | long-term deferred franchise revenue | $46,250 |
| 2025 | total liabilities | $53,377 |
| 2025 | net loss | -$97,865 |
| 2025 | cash flows from operating activities net loss | -$97,865 |
| 2025 | accounts payable | -$6,551 |
| 2025 | due from related party | $167 |
| 2025 | deferred revenues | $50,000 |
| 2025 | net cash used in operating activities | -$50,582 |
| 2025 | net decrease in cash | -$50,582 |
| 2025 | cash, beginning of year | $98,394 |
| 2025 | members' equity | -$676 |
| 2025 | amortization | $3,667 |
| 2025 | operating expenses | $97,865 |
| 2025 | cash, end of year | $47,812 |
| 2025 | total liabilities and members' equity | $52,701 |
| 2024 | due to related partyMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $3,170 |
| 2024 | total current liabilities | $9,761 |
| 2024 | net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$179,811 |
| 2024 | cash flows from operating activities net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$179,811 |
| 2024 | amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $2,444 |
| 2024 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$1,409 |
| 2024 | net cash used in operating activitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$175,606 |
| 2024 | cash flows from investing activities purchase of websiteMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$11,000 |
| 2024 | net cash provided by financing activitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $110,000 |
| 2024 | net decrease in cash | -$76,606 |
| 2024 | cash, beginning of year | $175,000 |
| 2024 | cash, end of year | $98,394 |
| 2024 | assets current assets cash | $98,394 |
| 2024 | total current assets | $98,394 |
| 2024 | website, net | $8,556 |
| 2024 | total assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $106,950 |
| 2024 | due to related partyMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $3,170 |
| 2024 | total liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $9,761 |
| 2024 | members' equityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $97,189 |
| 2024 | total liabilities and members' equityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $106,950 |
| 2024 | operating expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $179,811 |
| 2024 | net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$179,811 |
| 2024 | cash flows from operating activities net lossMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$179,811 |
| 2024 | accounts payableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$1,409 |
| 2024 | due from related partyMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $3,170 |
| 2024 | net cash used in operating activitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$175,606 |
| 2024 | cash flows from investing activities purchase of websiteMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$11,000 |
| 2024 | net cash used in investing activitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$11,000 |
| 2024 | net cash provided by financing activitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $110,000 |
| 2024 | net increase | -$76,606 |
| 2024 | cash, beginning of period | $175,000 |
| 2024 | members' equityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $97,189 |
| 2024 | total liabilities and members' equityMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $106,950 |
| 2024 | liabilities and members' equity | $6,591 |
| 2024 | net cash used in investing activitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$11,000 |
| 2024 | cash flows from financing activities members' contributionsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $110,000 |
| 2024 | cash flows from financing activities members' contributionsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $110,000 |
| 2024 | amortizationMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $2,444 |
| 2024 | total assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $106,950 |
| 2024 | due from related partyMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $3,170 |
| 2024 | operating expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $179,811 |
| 2024 | cash, end of the year and period | $98,394 |
| 2024 | total liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $9,761 |
| 2024 | liabilities and members' equity current liabilities accounts payable | $6,591 |
| 2023 | assets current assets cash | $175,000 |
| 2023 | total assets | $175,000 |
| 2023 | liabilities and members' equity current liabilities accounts payable | $8,000 |
| 2023 | members' equity | $167,000 |
| 2023 | operating expenses | $8,000 |
| 2023 | net loss | -$8,000 |
| 2023 | cash flows from financing activities members' contributions | $175,000 |
| 2023 | net cash provided by financing activities | $175,000 |
| 2023 | net increase | $175,000 |
| 2023 | cash flows from operating activities net loss | -$8,000 |
| 2023 | cash, end of the year and period | $175,000 |
| 2023 | total current assets | $175,000 |
| 2023 | total liabilities and members' equity | $175,000 |
| 2023 | accounts payable | $8,000 |
| 2023 | total liabilities | $8,000 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
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