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Quick-service franchise brands, ranked by what they cost to run.

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill franchise

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill: $582,014–$1,088,560 total investment, $39,500 franchise fee, 10% total ongoing fee. Read out of the filings.

Compiled from public filings and operator sites Reviewed 2026-08-15

10% Total ongoing fee
$582,014–$1,088,560 Total investment
31 Units, 2023
2017 Founded
2018 Franchising since
FL West Palm Beach
1,800–2,000 Typical size, sq ft
Yes Item 19

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.

Fees

Initial franchise fee $39,500
Royalty 6%
Brand fund 3%, with the right to raise to 4%
Local advertising 1%
Total ongoing 10% of gross sales
Grand opening Included in the restaurant package
Transfer fee The greater of $29,500 or 10% of the sale price, capped at the then-current franchise fee
Renewal fee $2,500

Opening one

Total investment $582,014–$1,088,560
Typical size 1,800–2,000 sq ft
Training 60.25 hours classroom, 180 on the job
Territory Typically a one-mile radius, smaller in dense areas. Not exclusive. Limited-access venues excluded.
Initial term 35 years
Renewal One additional thirty-five-year term

The system

Format Fast-casual Greek
Headquarters West Palm Beach, FL
Founded 2017
Franchising since 2018
Units 31, of which 24 franchised and 7 company-owned
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 full fast-casual grill

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is a West Palm Beach fast-casual system founded in 2017 and franchising since 2018. The FDD issued 17 August 2023 records 31 outlets: 24 franchised and seven company-owned. Its current menu 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. 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. That eligibility condition is why the lowest printed total is not automatically the right planning figure for every reader.

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. 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.

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. Training is 60.25 classroom hours and 180 on the job.

The 2023 document remains publicly indexed in Wisconsin’s FDD list. 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.

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