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    green and the grain franchising vs Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    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 FDDHJHangry Joe's Hot Chicken2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    green and the grain franchising

    $402,000 – $1,397,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    green and the grain franchising

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    green and the grain franchising

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only green and the grain franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    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

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    green and the grain franchising

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

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    green and the grain franchising

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

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    6.5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    green and the grain franchising

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

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    2%
    Advertising fee maximum rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    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

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    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

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

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

    green and the grain franchising

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

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

    green and the grain franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

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

    green and the grain franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    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
    HJHangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    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.

    green and the grain franchising vs Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: common questions

    How do green and the grain franchising and Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken royalties compare?
    green and the grain franchising: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do green and the grain franchising and Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    green and the grain franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 13 location groups; Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken 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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