GrabbagreenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Grabbagreen franchise requires a total initial investment of $284K – $627K, including a $30K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $284K – $627K
- 55th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 59th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 4
- 17th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 14.3%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
The system contracted 43% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
20 legal cases disclosed in the FDD. Read Item 3 before signing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $284K – $627K including a $30K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 57/100.
- 20 litigation matters disclosed in Item 3, higher than typical. Review the summary for patterns (franchisor-initiated vs. franchisee-initiated).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- MTY Franchising USA, Inc.
- Parent company
- MTY Franchising Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- MTY Food Group, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Eric Lefebvre
- CEO experience
- 15 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- TN
- HQ
- 9311 E Via De Ventura, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $597.5M
- vs $606.6M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
Grabbagreen franchisees operate fast-casual health-focused restaurants specializing in juices, smoothies, and prepared meals. Day-to-day operations include food prep, customer service, inventory management, and point-of-sale transactions in small-format retail locations, typically in high-traffic urban or suburban areas.
- CEO
- Eric Lefebvre
- Headquarters
- AZ
- Founded
- 1979
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 3
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 36 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Traditional) | $16K | $30K | |
| Lease Review Fee (Traditional) | $0 | $3K | |
| Rent / Security Deposit (Traditional) | $10K | $20K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses (2 persons) While Training (Traditional) | $3K | $5K | |
| Real Estate (Traditional) | — | — | |
| Architectural Fees (Traditional) | $8K | $25K | |
| Leasehold Improvements (Traditional) | $122K | $313K | |
| Restaurant Equipment, Furniture, Small Wares, Interior Signage and Menu Panels (Traditional) | $80K | $145K | |
| Exterior Signage (Traditional) | $8K | $17K | |
| Computer / Laptop, Hardware, Software (POS System) (Traditional) | $5K | $8K | |
| PCI Compliance Costs (Traditional) | $150 | $1K | |
| Opening Inventory - Food and Paper (Traditional) | $3K | $7K | |
| Business Insurance (Traditional) | $1K | $3K | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs (Traditional) | $1K | $18K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing (Traditional) | $10K | $10K | |
| Depository Account (Traditional) | $3K | $3K | |
| Data Fees (Traditional) | $0 | $75 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Month Initial Period (Traditional) | $15K | $20K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Non-Traditional) | $6K | $8K | |
| Lease Review Fee (Non-Traditional) | $0 | $3K | |
| Total initial investment | $509K | $1.1M |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $284K – $627K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $24K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- Greater of 6% of total weekly Gross Sales or $400 per week
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 6% of total weekly Gross Sales or $400 per week |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Grabbagreen Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -42.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -69.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 8 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 8
- Loan volume
- $2.5M
- Median loan
- $335K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 14.3%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 85.7%
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 6
- Defaults
- 1
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SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 6 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 7 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Grabbagreen presents HIGH RISK due to catastrophic unit decline (-43% YoY), absence of Item 19 financials, documented litigation for franchise law violations, and unclear franchisor stability—unsuitable for capital-intensive franchise investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
Two concluded litigation matters disclosed: (1) Purav Enterprises, L.L.C., et al. v. The Extreme Pita Franchising USA, Inc., et al. (Washington Superior Court, King County, Case No. 15-2-15120-7) - filed June 22, 2015, alleging FIPA violations and misrepresentation; settled March 11, 2016 for $20,000 and dismissed March 16, 2016. (2) KOHO, Inc. v. Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Case No. BC572565) - filed February 17, 2015, alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment; after bench trial concluded June 16, 2016, court awarded judgment to Kahala; settled June 19, 2017 whereby Kahala repurchased territory for $75,000 and forgave remaining $130,000 in damages.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count collapsed 42.9% YoY (from ~7 to 4 units) indicating severe system contraction and franchisee failure rate
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure — cannot verify average unit economics, profitability, or ROI claims
- 03HIGHMultiple litigation cases including franchise law violations and state administrative actions in Maryland and Virginia suggest compliance/governance issues
- 04MINORRoyalty structure ($400/week minimum = ~$20,800/year) represents high fixed cost burden on declining unit volumes, pressure on franchisee profitability
- 05MINORHigh investment ceiling ($626,575) with unverified revenue/net income creates extreme downside risk without financial benchmarks
- 06HIGHGoing Concern = False status suggests potential financial instability or operational viability questions at franchisor level
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 90 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | county and state where the Franchised Business is located |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Arizona |
| Litigation count | 20 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Two concluded litigation matters disclosed: (1) Purav Enterprises, L.L.C., et al. v. The Extreme Pita Franchising USA, Inc., et al. (Washington Superior Court, King County, Case No. 15-2-15120-7) - filed June 22, 2015, alleging FIPA violations and misrepresentation; settled March 11, 2016 for $20,000 and dismissed March 16, 2016. (2) KOHO, Inc. v. Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. (California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Case No. BC572565) - filed February 17, 2015, alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment; after bench trial concluded June 16, 2016, court awarded judgment to Kahala; settled June 19, 2017 whereby Kahala repurchased territory for $75,000 and forgave remaining $130,000 in damages.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 80 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at franchisee's restaurant and franchisor's location
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
5 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Grabbagreen · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Grabbagreen franchise?
The total investment to open a Grabbagreen franchise ranges from $284K – $627K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Grabbagreen franchise owners earn?
Grabbagreen does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Grabbagreen's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Grabbagreen (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Grabbagreen franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Grabbagreen has 4 total units in the United States, including 4 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Grabbagreen a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Grabbagreen as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 57 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.