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    green and the grain franchising vs Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    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.

    green and the grain franchising2026 FDDGreen Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    green and the grain franchising

    $402,000 – $1,397,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    $72,500 – $654,200

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    green and the grain franchising

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    green and the grain franchising

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • green and the grain franchising figures come from its 2026 FDD and Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (green and the grain franchising: 13, Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    green and the grain franchising

    $402,000 – $1,397,000
    Total single Restaurant investment lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    $72,500 – $654,200
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    green and the grain franchising

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

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

    green and the grain franchising

    6%
    Monthly royalty on Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    green and the grain franchising

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

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    3%
    NationalAdvertising maximum — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    green and the grain franchising

    6
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    23
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    green and the grain franchising

    +0
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 6 at end of 2025

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    −1
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2022 → 23 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    green and the grain franchising

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

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

    green and the grain franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

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

    green and the grain franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate combinedGreenLeaf/Bananas
    $501,427
    other Affiliate combinedGreenLeaf/Bananas —LowAnnualGrossSales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domesticfranchised combinedGreenLeaf/Bananas
    $644,393
    other Domesticfranchised combinedGreenLeaf/Bananas —MedianAnnualGrossSales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 6affiliatecombinedGreenLeaf/Bananas restaurants, openoneyear+
    26.63 percent
    other Affiliatecombinedconcept —Averagefoodandpapercost
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53

    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.

    green and the grain franchising vs Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: common questions

    Which costs less to open, green and the grain franchising or Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads?
    green and the grain franchising: $402,000 – $1,397,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: $72,500 – $654,200 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do green and the grain franchising and Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads royalties compare?
    green and the grain franchising: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, green and the grain franchising or Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads?
    green and the grain franchising: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45); Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: 23 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do green and the grain franchising and Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    green and the grain franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups; Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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