Can you buy a Sweetgreen franchise?
No. In the United States, Sweetgreen doesn't offer franchises for sale. Its revenue comes entirely from restaurants the company owns in the United States.
In its annual report, Sweetgreen says food and drink sales from restaurants it owns in the United States are its single source of revenue. The report brings up franchising just as a possible path into other countries someday. Sweetgreen 2025 annual report (Form 10-K).
Other restaurant franchises you can buy
You can buy any of these 13 restaurant franchises and each one lists its costs in a current FDD.
| Brand | total, lowest to highest | one-time fee | ongoing, usually a % of sales | does the brand show sales figures | Year filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | $263K to $630K | $15,000 | 8% | No | 2026 |
| Jimmy John's | $366K to $734K | $35,000 | 6% | Yes | 2026 |
| Firehouse Subs | $405K to $876K | $20,000 | 6% | Yes | 2026 |
| Jersey Mike's | $436K to $1.16M | $20,000 | 6.5% | Yes | 2026 |
| Arby's | $869K to $2.46M | $37,500 | 4% | Yes | 2026 |
| Five Guys | $928K to $1.38M | $25,000 | 6% | No | 2026 |
| Panera Bread | $1.34M to $4.57M | $50,000 | 5% | Yes | 2026 |
| McDonald's | $1.47M to $2.64M | $45,000 | 5% (plus rent) | Yes | 2024 |
| Sonic Drive-In | $1.49M to $2.52M | $15,000 | 5% | Yes | 2026 |
| Wendy's | $1.52M to $2.99M | $50,000 | 4% | Yes | 2025 |
Before you buy, a brand has to hand over its Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD); the brand's latest one is where every figure comes from. A royalty is a share of sales or a set amount that you keep paying the brand once you open. "Sales or earnings shown" indicates if the brand states what its locations take in. A K stands for thousand, an M for million. The filing year is the year that FDD was listed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
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