Franchise opportunities compared

    Thai Express vs The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    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

    Thai Express

    $494,050 – $532,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    $526,670 – $1,188,420

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Thai Express

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    $39,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Thai Express

    18%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 38

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Thai Express figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Thai Express discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Thai Express

    $494,050 – $532,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    $526,670 – $1,188,420
    Estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Thai Express

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    $39,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Thai Express

    18%
    Breaching Royalties: for percentage-based royalties, up to 18% of Gross Sales during any period of franchisee breach or default, without advance notice or right to cure; franchisor may instead charge the greater of three times the fixed Royalty fee. Breaching Royalties apply for at least 14 days.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 38

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    6%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Thai Express

    4%
    Marketing Fund Contributions may be increased to 4% of Gross Sales only if at least 75% of franchisees in the system at the time vote in favor. — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    3%
    Marketing / Brand Fund Contribution — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Thai Express

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    77
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Thai Express

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    +46
    Calculated: 31 at end of 2022 → 77 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Thai Express

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

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

    Thai Express

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    2018
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Thai Express

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Thai Express

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Great Greek restaurants in Clark County, Nevada
    $2,052,875
    other unit volume
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised restaurants in the U.S., two or more years old
    $2,447,756
    other Highest gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63

    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.

    Thai Express vs The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Thai Express or The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill?
    Thai Express: $494,050 – $532,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill: $526,670 – $1,188,420 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Thai Express. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Thai Express and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill royalties compare?
    Thai Express: 18% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 38); The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Thai Express and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Thai Express makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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