Is grown or Barrio cheaper to open?

grown costs $575,000–$1,662,000 and Barrio costs $889,197–$1,357,797 to open (FDD Item 7). grown has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, grown or Barrio?

grown reports $1,780,109 average annual unit revenue vs $2,136,368 for Barrio (FDD Item 19). Barrio is higher. For grown: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance; Based on a single outlet - not a system average.

Which is the better franchise, grown or Barrio?

FranchiseVerdict grades grown C and Barrio B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

grown vs Barrio

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both grown and Barrio are full-service restaurants franchises. grown requires an investment of $575K – $1.7M while Barrio requires $889K – $1.4M. In terms of revenue, Barrio reports higher average unit revenue at $2.1M. FranchiseVerdict rates grown C (Average) and Barrio B (Above average).

Metric	grown	Barrio
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$575K – $1.7M	$889K – $1.4M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$40K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.8MCompany-owned only · n=1	$2.1M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	1	20
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+5 units
Year Began Franchising	2025	2021
FDD Year	2025	2024