Does the Crisp & Green franchisor own and operate any Crisp & Green restaurants?
Crisp_Green Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Although we have never owned or operated a CRISP & GREEN® restaurant, our Parent owns and operates one CRISP & GREEN® restaurant through a wholly owned subsidiary. Our affiliate 755 E Lake Street LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company organized on May 27, 2016, has operated the flagship CRISP & GREEN® restaurant located at 755 E Lake Street in Wayzata, Minnesota since November 2016. We also have two affiliates that each acquired and began operating, in April 2024, a CRISP & GREEN® restaurant: 510 N Orlando Ave LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company organized on April 4, 2024, operates a CRISP & GREEN® restaurant located at 510 North Orlando Avenue, Suite A101, in Winter Park, Florida; and 16055 New Independence Parkway LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company organized on April 4, 2024, operates a CRISP & GREEN® restaurant located at 16055 New Independence Parkway, Suite 130, in Winter Garden, Florida. Additionally, our former affiliate 428 N Washington Ave LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company organized on September 30, 2016, operated a CRISP & GREEN® restaurant in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota from March 2017 until it transitioned to a franchisee-owned outlet in December 2022, and our former affiliate 3930 W 50th Street LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company organized on March 8, 2018, operated a CRISP & GREEN® restaurant in the 50th and France neighborhood in Edina, Minnesota from August 2018 until it transitioned to a franchisee-owned outlet in April 2022.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 9–13)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Crisp & Green's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor, Crisp & Green Franchising LLC, has never owned or operated any Crisp & Green restaurants. However, Crisp & Green's parent company, Crisp & Green LLC, owns and operates one Crisp & Green restaurant through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Additionally, several affiliates of Crisp & Green have operated Crisp & Green restaurants.
Specifically, the affiliate 755 E Lake Street LLC has operated the flagship Crisp & Green restaurant in Wayzata, Minnesota, since November 2016. Two additional affiliates, 510 N Orlando Ave LLC and 16055 New Independence Parkway LLC, began operating Crisp & Green restaurants in Winter Park, Florida, and Winter Garden, Florida, respectively, in April 2024. Furthermore, two former affiliates, 428 N Washington Ave LLC and 3930 W 50th Street LLC, previously operated Crisp & Green restaurants in Minneapolis and Edina, Minnesota, respectively, before transitioning them to franchisee-owned outlets in December 2022 and April 2022.
This distinction between the franchisor and its parent company and affiliates is important for prospective franchisees. While Crisp & Green Franchising LLC focuses solely on selling franchises, its parent company and affiliates have direct experience in operating Crisp & Green restaurants. This arrangement could provide franchisees with access to valuable operational knowledge and support derived from the experiences of the parent company and its affiliates. However, franchisees should be aware that the franchisor itself does not have direct operational experience.