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    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads 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 Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads2025 FDDHangry Joe's Hot Chicken2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    $72,500 – $654,200

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $305,500 – $518,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Not available

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads figures come from its 2025 FDD and Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken figures from its 2026 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.
    • Only Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    $72,500 – $654,200
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $305,500 – $518,000
    Single restaurant — Total initial investment: $305,500 $518,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

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

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

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

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

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

    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 Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    23
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    95
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    −1
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2022 → 23 at end of 2024

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    +73
    Calculated: 22 at end of 2022 → 95 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    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 Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

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

    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads

    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 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
    Hangry 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 Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads vs Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads or Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken?
    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: $72,500 – $654,200 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: $305,500 – $518,000 (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 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 Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads and Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken royalties compare?
    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); 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.
    Which has more locations, Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads or Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken?
    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads: 23 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: 95 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads and Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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