Mellow Mushroom
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | $40,000 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $1,330,000 – $2,051,000 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% of gross sales |
| Legal name (Item 1) | Home-Grown Industries of Georgia, Inc |
| FDD issuance date | 2026-02-16 |
| Brand website | https://www.mellowmushroom.com |
About Mellow Mushroom
We grant franchises for restaurants operating under the “Mellow Mushroom” name and other Marks. We have offered Mellow Mushroom restaurant franchises since approximately May 1987 and have operated these restaurants periodically (directly or through subsidiaries) since July 1974.
Due diligence dossier
Every figure below is as disclosed in this brand's own FDD, with its FDD citation. FranchiseKI adds no analysis and estimates nothing.
Risk & history facts
| Litigation matters disclosed (Item 3) | 0 (Item 3, p.12 of the FDD) |
| Bankruptcy (Item 4) | No bankruptcy disclosed (Item 4) (Item 4, p.12 of the FDD) |
Ownership & operations
Training: We will train all attendees for approximately 2 weeks at our training facility in Atlanta, Georgia and 3 weeks in a training Restaurant we designate (although training may be longer or shorter depending on the attendees’ skills, experience, and needs). (Item 11, p.46 of the FDD)
Company facts
| Advertising / brand fund fee | 5% of gross sales (Item 6, p.14 of the FDD) |
Questions to ask the franchisor
Generated from what this brand's FDD data does not disclose — ask Mellow Mushroom directly:
- What liquid capital does the franchisor require of a new franchisee? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What minimum net worth does the franchisor require? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What does the brand's recent unit history show over the last three years (Item 20)? Ask about openings. Ask about closures. Ask about transfers. We have not extracted a unit-history table for this brand.
- How exactly is the territory defined and protected (Item 12)? Ask for the territory map and the reserved-rights carve-outs in writing.
Territory — what the FDD says (Item 12)
We have not yet extracted this brand's Item 12 territory terms from its FDD. The franchisor's current FDD is the authoritative source.
Where Mellow Mushroom operates today
Per the brand's FDD outlet table (Item 20, Table 3 — franchised outlets by state, latest fiscal year): 153 franchised units across 13 states.
Projected openings (Item 20, Table 5)
Franchise agreements the FDD projects for the next fiscal year:
Source: mellow-mushroom-fdd-2026-225a716f.pdf, Item 20. Counts are the franchisor's own disclosures.
Next steps with Mellow Mushroom
Put Mellow Mushroom on a shortlist. Compare it side by side with two other brands. Check it against your budget in the PerfectFit Quiz. Or talk it through with a vetted consultant. That conversation is free to buyers; call (385) 475-5319. Only the franchisor can confirm current terms. Only the franchisor can confirm territory availability.