How many CRISP & GREEN franchise locations are there?

As of the 2026 FDD, CRISP & GREEN has 30 franchise locations. The company has been franchising since 2018.

Can you get an SBA loan for a CRISP & GREEN franchise?

Yes, SBA loans are available for CRISP & GREEN franchises. We have historical SBA 7(a) loan data on file including approval counts, average loan amounts, and default rates. Get full access to see the complete SBA loan history.

Is CRISP & GREEN a good franchise to buy?

CRISP & GREEN shows several positive indicators: transparent financial performance data (Item 19), low SBA loan default rate. However, franchise success depends on many factors including location, local market conditions, and owner involvement. We recommend speaking with existing franchisees and consulting with a franchise attorney before making a decision.

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CRISP & GREEN

CRISP & GREEN is a wellness-driven fast-casual restaurant franchise chain featuring signature and seasonal salads, grain bowls, smoothies, and other healthy items made in-house from scratch using premium ingredients. The franchisor's business model centers on licensing a proprietary system for operating upscale restaurants with standardized design, operations, menu, and procedures, including optional 'Crisp & Go' offsite pickup locations, while also hosting free community fitness and wellness events. It targets health-conscious consumers in trendy urban and suburban neighborhoods seeking convenient, high-quality healthy food options.

FDD Year:

30locations

$643K–$1399K

Since 2018

Food & BeverageWayzata, MNCrisp & Green LLCwww.crispandgreen.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee

$50,000

Initial Investment

$642,841 – $1,398,538

Royalty Rate

7.00%

Brand Fund

2.00%

Fixed Monthly Fees

$1,550 – $1,550

7% royalty + up to 3% national marketing fee + $1,550/mo technology fee

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Data Based On: 43 Restaurants (17 Corporate, 26 Franchised) open and operating 12 months or more as of December 31, 2025. Data segmented into terciles based on individual 2025 Gross Sales.

* The OCR output for the provided image files describes the presence and methodology of financial performance representations in Item 19, including gross sales data segmented into terciles for both corporate and franchised restaurants. However, the actual numerical tables containing the average, median, high, low, or tercile-specific gross sales figures were not captured by the OCR process. Therefore, no specific revenue or profit dollar amounts could be extracted or calculated.

Extracted Item 19 Section

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How CRISP & GREEN Compares

Key Insights

Higher investment than 75% of Fast Casual franchises

Franchise	Investment	Fee	Royalty	Locations
CRISP & GREEN Current	$643K – $1.4M	$50K	7.0%	30
Tropical Smoothie Cafe	$276K – $771K	$35K	6.0%	1,650
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ	$300K – $721K	$35K	6.0%	1,371
FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT)	$405K – $1.6M	$20K	6.0%	1,249
Zaxby's	$1.4M – $3.8M	$35K	6.0%	826
Qdoba	$548K – $1.3M	$40K	5.0%	652
Fast Casual Average 109 franchises	$518K – $1.2M	$38K	5.6%	–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 109 Fast Casual franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States

1Minnesota

2Florida

3Illinois

4Arkansas

5Iowa

6North Dakota

7Wisconsin

8South Dakota

9Nebraska

10Indiana

11Utah

12Ohio

13Colorado

14New York

15Tennessee

+2 more states

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SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for CRISP & GREEN franchisees (2021 – 2025)

Total Loans

Average Loan

$1,353,817

Total Volume

$8.1M

Default Rate

0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

6 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

1 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

1 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0

No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo

No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Reacquired

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Sold to Franchisees

Projected New

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Frequently Asked Questions

180 SBA loans

Franchising since 1962