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    Giordanos Restaurants vs Green Mill Restaurants

    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.

    Giordanos Restaurants2026 FDDGreen Mill Restaurants2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Giordanos Restaurants

    $633,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Green Mill Restaurants

    $1,681,800 – $2,503,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Giordanos Restaurants

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Green Mill Restaurants

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Giordanos Restaurants

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Green Mill Restaurants

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Giordanos Restaurants figures come from its 2026 FDD and Green Mill Restaurants figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Giordanos Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Giordanos Restaurants

    $633,000
    Funds - 3 Months (8) $ 6 ,000 $1 1 ,000 As Agreed As Incurred Third Parties Total (9) (10) (11) — 633000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Green Mill Restaurants

    $1,681,800 – $2,503,100
    Full-service restaurant in leased strip center — Total initial investment: $1,681,800 - $2,503,100
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Giordanos Restaurants

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Green Mill Restaurants

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Giordanos Restaurants

    2%
    s, including a lower percentage for the Continuing License Fee and an Advertising Fee capped at — 2
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Green Mill Restaurants

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Giordanos Restaurants

    3% of 3)(4) up to — 3
    ent of daily Gross Revenues in such form and detail as we require. Advertising Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Green Mill Restaurants

    1.5%
    Advertising fund — 1 1/2% of Gross Sales — 1.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Giordanos Restaurants

    56
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Green Mill Restaurants

    14
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Giordanos Restaurants

    −6
    Calculated: 62 at end of 2023 → 56 at end of 2025

    Green Mill Restaurants

    −3
    Calculated: 17 at end of 2022 → 14 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Giordanos Restaurants

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Green Mill Restaurants

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

    Giordanos Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Green Mill Restaurants

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

    Giordanos Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Green Mill Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Giordanos Restaurants
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 Chicagoland Full-Service City / Tourist
    6 restaurants
    other Table 1 Chicagoland Full-Service City / Tourist
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 3 Chicagoland Full-Service Suburban / Urban
    $823,118
    other Table 3 Chicagoland Full-Service Suburban / Urban
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 Chicagoland Full-Service Suburban / Urban
    29 restaurants
    other Table 1 Chicagoland Full-Service Suburban / Urban
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +17 more groups in the full report
    Green Mill Restaurants

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Giordanos Restaurants vs Green Mill Restaurants: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Giordanos Restaurants or Green Mill Restaurants?
    Giordanos Restaurants: $633,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Green Mill Restaurants: $1,681,800 – $2,503,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Giordanos Restaurants. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Giordanos Restaurants or Green Mill Restaurants?
    Giordanos Restaurants: 56 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Green Mill Restaurants: 14 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Giordanos Restaurants and Green Mill Restaurants disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Giordanos Restaurants has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; Green Mill Restaurants makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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