Green Food Solutions Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Green Food Solutions is an agriculture franchise that sells and installs urban farms and gardens using vertical hydroponic technology. Franchisees run local operations, managing sales, installation, and system supplies.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Green Food Solutions franchise requires a total initial investment of $89K – $253K, including a $45K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $89K – $253K
- 4th pct Food Retail
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned only1 outlet
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 5th pct Food Retail
- Units
- 1
- 0th pct Food Retail
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Food Retail · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Food Retail avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $89K – $253K including a $45K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSFranchisor's audited Statements of Operations report Total Revenues of $0 for both FY2025 and FY2024; the company had not yet generated revenue as of the balance sheet date. Other income consists of $26 interest income (2025). Members' equity is a deficit of $(83,808).
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 38/100 (higher is better).
- FLAGAuditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Green Food Solutions Franchise, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Mary Wetherill
- CEO experience
- 25 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- NJ
- HQ
- 201 Montgomery Street, Second Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- vs $0 prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2026
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Mary Wetherill
- Headquarters
- NJ
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 80% below the typical food retail franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $45K | $45K | |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $31K | $34K | |
| Lease Deposits - Three Months | $2K | $18K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $12K | $20K | |
| Equipment | $58K | $60K | |
| Initial Inventory | $2K | $3K | |
| Computer, Software, and Business Management System | $869 | $4K | |
| Signage | $2K | $2K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $2K | $3K | |
| Utility Deposits | $174 | $1K | |
| Insurance Deposits - Three Months | $275 | $1K | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $1K | $5K | |
| Professional Fees | $6K | $10K | |
| Licenses and Permits | $613 | $811 | |
| Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies | $656 | $1K | |
| Additional Funds - Three Months | $23K | $44K | |
| Total initial investment | $186K | $253K |
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
- $89K – $253K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $23K – $44K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $45K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $400 |
| Transfer fee | $34K |
| Renewal fee | $7K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $3K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Green Food Solutions did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Green Food Solutions unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
26%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Franchisor's audited Statements of Operations report Total Revenues of $0 for both FY2025 and FY2024; the company had not yet generated revenue as of the balance sheet date. Other income consists of $26 interest income (2025). Members' equity is a deficit of $(83,808).
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
Based on a single outlet - not a system average
- Item 19 type
- gross sales by territory
- Sample size
- 1 outlet
- vs category median 24 · small
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 0 / 10 · above
Compared against 142 Food Retail brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 8.0% (near the Food Retail average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports gross sales by territory rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Food Retail averages
How Green Food Solutions Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- 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
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
The auditor flagged going-concern doubt (Item 21) — the single biggest risk here.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Extremely early-stage franchise with single unit, undisclosed profitability, no territorial protection, and unclear royalty structure creates high risk of failed expansion and inadequate returns.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLCⓘ Going-concern language present, but this is an early-stage franchisor with limited operating history — common for new systems and not necessarily a sign of distress.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- 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 38 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown growth trajectory indicates nascent/stalled franchise with no proven scalability
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed despite $85,980 average revenue — impossible to assess actual profitability or ROI on $88,770-$253,225 investment
- 03MINORNo territory protection creates direct competition risk; franchisor can open units in your market
- 04MINORMinimum weekly royalty fee requirement (amount unstated) could exceed 7% and create cash flow pressure on $85,980 revenue base
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($45,000) represents 52% of minimum investment with only 1 existing unit to validate business model
- 06MINOR10-year term locks capital into unproven system with single data point
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 365,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 8 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Hudson County, New Jersey |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | NJ |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 16 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 24 hrs
- Training location
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- QuickBooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Green Food Solutions · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Green Food Solutions franchise?
The total investment to open a Green Food Solutions franchise ranges from $89K – $253K, with an initial franchise fee of $45K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Green Food Solutions franchise owners earn?
Green Food Solutions 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 Item 19 in the Green Food Solutions FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Green Food Solutions FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Green Food Solutions's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Green Food Solutions (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 Green Food Solutions franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Green Food Solutions has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Green Food Solutions a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Green Food Solutions as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 38 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.