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    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

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    Mellow Mushroom operates restaurants serving pizza alongside sandwiches, salads, and other food and beverage items. Locations provide dine-in service and may also offer takeout and delivery to local customers.

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    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia quick facts

    Is Home Grown Industries Of Georgia a franchise?
    Yes. Home Grown Industries Of Georgia offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 156 franchised and 5 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 80).
    How much does it cost to open a Home Grown Industries Of Georgia franchise?
    The Home Grown Industries Of Georgia Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $1,330,000–$2,051,000 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Home Grown Industries Of Georgia initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $40,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 13). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Home Grown Industries Of Georgia charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 14). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 3% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 15). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    How many Home Grown Industries Of Georgia locations are there?
    The FDD reports 161 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 80). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Home Grown Industries Of Georgia a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: no reviewed Item 19 figures are on file here, so check the FDD's Item 19 directly; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $1,330,000 – $2,051,000 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 has not been reviewed yet.
    3. 3Outlets declined by 4 in 2025, to 161 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia head-to-head

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    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. 22

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    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.

    6 OTHER FEES Column 1 Type of fee 1 Column 2 Amount Column 3 Due Date Column 4 Remarks Royalty — 5Main ongoing fee

    33 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?

    No financial performance representation in Item 19

    The reviewed 2026 FDD for Home Grown Industries Of Georgia has no Item 19 figures on record. Franopolis does not estimate revenue or earnings in their place; ask the franchisor and current owners what unit-level information they can share.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of September 30, 2025 of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80

    Net +0 outlets, 2023–2025

    0161202316520241612025+4−4

    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

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($1,330,000 – $2,051,000) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Does the current FDD include an Item 19 financial performance representation?

    • Reported units decreased from 165 to 161 in 2025. What drove the change?

    • 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?

    • 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. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    3. [3]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 80

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.

    Territory & operations

    158 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2025cash and cash equivalentsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$13,586,119
    2025accounts receivableMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$2,199,614
    2025inventoriesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$939,543
    2025prepaid expenses and other current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$1,231,520
    2025total current assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$17,956,796
    2025property and equipment, netMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$11,188,227
    2025operating lease right-of-use assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$5,942,381
    2025goodwill, netMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$222,895
    2025other assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$1,476,491
    2025total assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$36,995,469
    2025accounts payable and accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$7,996,033
    2025current portion of deferred revenueMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$1,452,669

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

    Related research

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