Franchise opportunities compared

    green and the grain franchising vs Habitat Burger

    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

    green and the grain franchising

    $402,000 – $1,397,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Habitat Burger

    $1,031,500 – $2,864,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    green and the grain franchising

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Habitat Burger

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    green and the grain franchising

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Habitat Burger

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (green and the grain franchising: 13, Habitat Burger: 89). 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

    Habitat Burger

    $1,031,500 – $2,864,500
    120,000 As Incurred As Incurred Third Parties TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (9) — 1031500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    green and the grain franchising

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

    Habitat Burger

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    green and the grain franchising

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

    Habitat Burger

    2%
    required information or understate required Royalties or the Brand Fee by more than — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    green and the grain franchising

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

    Habitat Burger

    2%
    required information or understate required Royalties or the Brand Fee by more than — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    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

    Habitat Burger

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    green and the grain franchising

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

    Habitat Burger

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    green and the grain franchising

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Habitat Burger

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

    green and the grain franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Habitat Burger

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

    green and the grain franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Habitat Burger

    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
    Habitat Burger
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Covered Restaurants Tier 4
    $2,765
    other Table A Tier 4
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Covered Restaurants Tier 1
    $1,185
    other Table A Tier 1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Covered Restaurants Tier 3
    $2,073
    other Table A Tier 3
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +86 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.

    green and the grain franchising vs Habitat Burger: common questions

    Which costs less to open, green and the grain franchising or Habitat Burger?
    green and the grain franchising: $402,000 – $1,397,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Habitat Burger: $1,031,500 – $2,864,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for green and the grain franchising. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do green and the grain franchising and Habitat Burger royalties compare?
    green and the grain franchising: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Habitat Burger: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do green and the grain franchising and Habitat Burger disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    green and the grain franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups; Habitat Burger has reviewed Item 19 figures for 89 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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