Question 1

How does Donatos Pizza compare to Mellow Mushroom in cost?

Accepted Answer

Donatos Pizza requires a minimum investment of $542K compared to $1.3M for Mellow Mushroom. Donatos Pizza's franchise fee is $30K while Mellow Mushroom's is $50K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Donatos Pizza or Mellow Mushroom?

Accepted Answer

Donatos Pizza has 176 total units while Mellow Mushroom has 161 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Donatos Pizza and Mellow Mushroom?

Accepted Answer

Donatos Pizza has a FranchiseLens score of 68/100 and Mellow Mushroom scores 69/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$542K – $1.0M	$1.3M – $4.8M
Franchise Fee	$30K	$50K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	176	161
FranchiseLens Score	68/100	69/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Exclusive	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+0.6% CAGR (3yr)	-1.4% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$542K – $1.0M	$1.3M – $4.8M
Franchise Fee	$30K	$50K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	176	161
FranchiseLens Score	68/100	69/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Exclusive	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+0.6% CAGR (3yr)	-1.4% CAGR (3yr)

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Donatos Pizza vs Mellow Mushroom

Donatos Pizza vs Mellow Mushroom