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    Chef Pams Kitchen vs Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Chef Pams Kitchen2025 FDDHome Grown Industries Of Georgia2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    $288,725 – $852,600

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    $1,330,000 – $2,051,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Chef Pams Kitchen figures come from its 2025 FDD and Home Grown Industries Of Georgia figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Chef Pams Kitchen discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Chef Pams Kitchen has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    $288,725 – $852,600
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    $1,330,000 – $2,051,000
    Parties Total Estimated Initial Investment (including real estate lease costs for 1 month) (14) — 1330000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    $40,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    6%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    5%
    6 OTHER FEES Column 1 Type of fee 1 Column 2 Amount Column 3 Due Date Column 4 Remarks Royalty — 5
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    1%
    Brand fund contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    3%
    olumn 1 Type of fee 1 Column 2 Amount Column 3 Due Date Column 4 Remarks Brand Development Fund — 3 — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    1
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    161
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2021 → 1 at end of 2023

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    +0
    Calculated: 161 at end of 2023 → 161 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Chef Pams Kitchen

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Chef Pams Kitchen
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $39,084
    other Estimated royalty fees
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Home Grown Industries Of Georgia

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Chef Pams Kitchen vs Home Grown Industries Of Georgia: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Chef Pams Kitchen or Home Grown Industries Of Georgia?
    Chef Pams Kitchen: $288,725 – $852,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Home Grown Industries Of Georgia: $1,330,000 – $2,051,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Chef Pams Kitchen. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Chef Pams Kitchen and Home Grown Industries Of Georgia royalties compare?
    Chef Pams Kitchen: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Home Grown Industries Of Georgia: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Chef Pams Kitchen or Home Grown Industries Of Georgia?
    Chef Pams Kitchen: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); Home Grown Industries Of Georgia: 161 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Chef Pams Kitchen and Home Grown Industries Of Georgia disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Chef Pams Kitchen has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Home Grown Industries Of Georgia has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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