# The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill franchise

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is a fast-casual greek franchise based in West Palm Beach, FL.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Total ongoing fee | 10% of gross sales |
| Royalty | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3%, with the right to raise to 4% |
| Local advertising | 1% |
| Initial franchise fee | $39,500 |
| Total investment | $582,014–$1,088,560 |
| Typical size | 1,800–2,000 sq ft |
| Units (2023) | 31 (24 franchised, 7 company-owned) |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Franchising since | 2018 |
| Initial term | 35 years |
| Territory | Typically a one-mile radius, smaller in dense areas. Not exclusive. Limited-access venues excluded. |
| Item 19 | Yes. Gross revenues, cost of goods and payroll for six affiliate restaurants, plus the highest and lowest of six franchise restaurants open two years. |

A thirty-five-year initial term, against ten years almost everywhere else in this set. The Item 7 low end is built on a discounted franchise fee available only to owners of affiliated brands; a first-time buyer pays $39,500.

## A full fast-casual grill

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is a West Palm Beach, Florida, fast-casual
system founded in 2017 and franchising since 2018. The FDD issued 17 August
2023, dataset year 2023, records 31 outlets as of 2023: 24 franchised and seven
company-owned. Its [current menu](https://www.thegreatgreekgrill.com/) includes
gyro, souvlaki, wraps, salads and house-made dips, a broader grill format than
a compact döner counter.

The filing assumes 1,800 to 2,000 square feet for a single in-line or end-cap
restaurant. Item 7 is $582,014 to $1,088,560 in the dataset, and its low end
uses a discounted franchise fee available only to owners of affiliated brands.
A first-time buyer pays the $39,500 fee rather than the discounted amount
shown as $35,550 on the low column. That eligibility condition is why the
lowest printed total is not automatically the right planning figure for every
reader. Working capital in the line-item table is up to six months. Grand
opening is included in the restaurant package.

## A long agreement and a bounded Item 19

The initial term is 35 years with one additional 35-year term, far longer than
the ten-year structure common elsewhere in the set. Renewal fee $2,500.
Transfer fee is the greater of $29,500 or 10% of the sale price, capped at the
then-current franchise fee. A long term can reduce the frequency of renewal,
but it also makes transfer, default, remodel and exit provisions especially
important.

The fee stack is 10%: 6% royalty, 3% brand fund and 1% local advertising. The
brand fund may rise to 4%. Territory is typically a one-mile radius, smaller in
dense markets, and is not exclusive. Limited-access venues are excluded.

Item 19 covers gross revenue, cost of goods and payroll for six affiliate
restaurants, plus the highest and lowest results from six franchise restaurants
open for two years. That is more detail than a revenue-only disclosure, but it
is still a defined subset of a 31-outlet system. Training is 60.25 classroom
hours and 180 on the job.

The 2023 document remains publicly indexed in
[Wisconsin's FDD list](https://wefranch.com/franchise/29y0/the-great-greek/fdds).
Later operator expansion does not change the year-end count or fee terms in
this row; it is a reason to request the current filing before making a present
comparison.

## Who it is not

The Great Greek is not a certified-halal system by virtue of gyro on the menu,
not The Halal Guys' cart-origin platter shop, not Shah's licensed
chicken-and-rice footprint, and not a ten-year grant. It is the long-term,
larger-box side of
[Great Greek versus Halal Guys](/compare/great-greek-vs-halal-guys/) and the
one Mediterranean-and-halal row in this set that makes an Item 19. Source:
FDD issued 17 August 2023; dataset year 2023.

## What to request next

Obtain the current FDD; this row is a 17 August 2023 document. Recalculate
Item 7 using the $39,500 first-time franchise fee rather than the discounted
low-column fee. Write down the Item 19 population in words: six affiliates
with gross revenue, cost of goods and payroll, plus the highest and lowest of
six franchise restaurants open two years. Do not treat that subset as every
store in a 31-outlet system. Read the 35-year term and the additional 35-year
term against lease length, remodel obligations and the transfer fee (greater
of $29,500 or 10%, capped at the then-current franchise fee). Stack starts at
10% and the brand fund may rise to 4%. Training is 60.25 classroom and 180
on the job. Territory is typically one mile and is not exclusive.

The Great Greek is a larger grill with a long grant. It is not a
certified-halal system by inference from gyro.


Figures from FDD issued 17 August 2023; dataset year 2023.

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