GREEN LEAF'S BEYOND GREAT SALADS/BANANAS SMOOTHIES & FROZEN YOGURT
Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads and Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt franchises offer quick-service restaurants featuring healthy gourmet sandwiches, salads, soups, smoothies, frozen yogurt, pretzels, and related beverages and treats, which can be operated standalone or combined under names like 'The Market By Villa.' These concepts target health-conscious consumers in high-traffic locations such as retail malls, food courts, strip centers, airports, institutional facilities, and office buildings. The business model centers on franchising these formats with initial fees of $25,000-$35,000 for Green Leaf’s and additional fees for Bananas, plus total investments ranging from $224,500 to $654,200 depending on the concept.
Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 1% national ad fund
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 10 domestic franchised Green Leaf's/Bananas restaurants open for one year or more in 2024
Extracted Item 19 Section
How GREEN LEAF'S BEYOND GREAT SALADS/BANANAS SMOOTHIES & FROZEN YOGURT Compares
Key Insights
- Lower investment than 75% of Fast Food franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GREEN LEAF'S BEYOND GREAT SALADS/BANANAS SMOOTHIES & FROZEN YOGURT Current | $225K – $457K | $22K | 5.0% | 14 |
| MCDONALD'S | $1.5M – $2.6M | $45K | N/A | 12,772 |
| AFC | $45K – $151K | $6K | 9.5% | 3,572 |
| SONIC DRIVE-IN | $1.7M – $3.1M | $15K | 5.0% | 3,441 |
| JIMMY JOHN'S | $366K – $728K | $35K | 6.0% | 2,647 |
| ARBY'S | $645K – $2.5M | $38K | 4.0% | 2,316 |
Fast Food Average 126 franchises | $594K – $1.5M | $35K | 6.1% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 126 Fast Food franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2024)
Outlets by state across the United States
Franchisee Contacts
14 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
| Name | SBA Loan |
|---|---|
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC | $350,000 2023 · Active |
14 Contacts Available
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Due Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Primarily unpaid royalties and fees disputes under franchise agreements.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Villa Pizza Specialties, Inc. (Biagio Scotto was president) filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy (case 15-31057), closed February 14, 2017.
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
Frequently Asked Questions
The total initial investment to open a GREEN LEAF'S BEYOND GREAT SALADS/BANANAS SMOOTHIES & FROZEN YOGURT franchise ranges from $224,500 to $457,000. This includes a franchise fee of $22,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.
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