Question 1

How does Giordano's Pizza compare to Mellow Mushroom in cost?

Accepted Answer

Giordano's Pizza requires a minimum investment of $609K compared to $1.3M for Mellow Mushroom. Giordano's Pizza's franchise fee is $40K while Mellow Mushroom's is $50K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Giordano's Pizza or Mellow Mushroom?

Accepted Answer

Giordano's Pizza has 60 total units while Mellow Mushroom has 161 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Giordano's Pizza and Mellow Mushroom?

Accepted Answer

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

Investment Range	$609K – $2.1M	$1.3M – $4.8M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$50K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	60	161
FranchiseLens Score	69/100	69/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Exclusive	Exclusive
Growth Trend	-2.6% CAGR (3yr)	-1.4% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$609K – $2.1M	$1.3M – $4.8M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$50K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	60	161
FranchiseLens Score	69/100	69/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Exclusive	Exclusive
Growth Trend	-2.6% CAGR (3yr)	-1.4% CAGR (3yr)

Giordano's Pizza

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Giordano's Pizza vs Mellow Mushroom

Giordano's Pizza vs Mellow Mushroom