Mellow Mushroom Pizza

$MMLSF500 #501
CategoryFood: Full-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryPizza Restaurants
Founded1974
Completeness27/34 (79%)
Years in Business51
Began FranchisingMay 1987
HQAtlanta, GA
Executives4
LinksWeb
Main Phone(404) 505-2806
FDD IssuedFebruary 16, 2026
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 🔒
Franchisor

Home-Grown Industries of Georgia, Inc. d/b/a Mellow Mushroom grants franchises for restaurants operating under the Mellow Mushroom name, featuring pizza and other food and beverage products and services available for on-premises dining, to-go, or delivery in either a traditional full-service restaurant format with table service and a full bar, or a fast-casual fast-fine format with counter ordering.

Mellow Mushroom is wholly owned by Home-Grown Industries of Georgia, Inc., founded in 1975. Key executives include CEO Richard A. Brasch and CFO Michael T. Clock, with a team of approximately 10 executives.

Home-Grown Industries of Georgia, Inc. d/b/a Mellow Mushroom grants franchises for restaurants operating under the Mellow Mushroom name, featuring pizza and other food and beverage products and services available for on-premises dining, to-go, or delivery in either a traditional full-service restaurant format with table service and a full bar, or a fast-casual fast-fine format with counter ordering.

Founder Level · $19/mo

Unlock the full Mellow Mushroom Pizza scorecard

See Item 19 unit revenue, fees and startup cost, financial strength, unit growth, survival rates, the executive team, and the full FDD — plus every other brand on FranDeals.

Become a Founder — $19/mo

Founder pricing locks in for the first 250 members.

Inside the full scorecard
FranDeals Score
34-box data-completeness and quality rating
🔒 Founder
Franchisee Health Score
Operator-side financial health signal
🔒 Founder
Fees & Investment
Franchise fee, royalty, total startup cost (Items 5–7)
🔒 Founder
Financial Strength & Stability
Current ratio, debt/equity, ROE, margins (Item 21)
🔒 Founder
Item 19 — Financial Performance
Average unit revenue, revenue spread, payback
🔒 Founder
Unit Count & Growth
Systemwide units and multi-year growth (Item 20)
🔒 Founder
Outlet Trajectory
Openings, closures, survival & turnover rates
🔒 Founder
Executive Team
Officers and directors (Item 2)
🔒 Founder
Franchisee Roster
Current and former franchisee operators
🔒 Founder
Litigation & Disclosures
Item 3 legal matters, Item 4 bankruptcy
🔒 Founder
News & Peer Comparison
Recent signals and category benchmarks
🔒 Founder
Open CRM →