Franchise opportunities compared

    Graze Craze vs green and the grain franchising

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Graze Craze

    $167,059 – $325,608

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    green and the grain franchising

    $402,000 – $1,397,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Graze Craze

    Not available

    green and the grain franchising

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Graze Craze

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    green and the grain franchising

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Graze Craze figures come from its 2025 FDD and green and the grain franchising figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only green and the grain franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Graze Craze

    $167,059 – $325,608
    Total estimated initial investment range
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    green and the grain franchising

    $402,000 – $1,397,000
    Total single Restaurant investment lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Graze Craze

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    green and the grain franchising

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Graze Craze

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    green and the grain franchising

    6%
    Monthly royalty on Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Graze Craze

    2%
    Marketing/Brand Fund contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    green and the grain franchising

    6%
    Maximum increased Brand Fund contribution — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Graze Craze

    90
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59

    green and the grain franchising

    6
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Graze Craze

    +51
    Calculated: 39 at end of 2023 → 90 at end of 2025

    green and the grain franchising

    +0
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 6 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Graze Craze

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    green and the grain franchising

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

    Graze Craze

    2021
    From a verified franchisor listing

    green and the grain franchising

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

    Graze Craze

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    green and the grain franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Graze Craze

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    green and the grain franchising
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location A opened 1/20/2018
    $1,996,629
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Location D opened 7/13/2015
    $908,165
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All six locations
    $1,242,154
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +10 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Graze Craze vs green and the grain franchising: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Graze Craze or green and the grain franchising?
    Graze Craze: $167,059 – $325,608 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28); green and the grain franchising: $402,000 – $1,397,000 (2026 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 Graze Craze. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Graze Craze and green and the grain franchising royalties compare?
    Graze Craze: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); green and the grain franchising: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Graze Craze or green and the grain franchising?
    Graze Craze: 90 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); green and the grain franchising: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Graze Craze and green and the grain franchising disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Graze Craze makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; green and the grain franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups. 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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