Proven Concept
- Established in 1975
- Nearly 30 franchised locations
- Winners of over 100 food awards
- Full-service restaurant and bar
- Free-standing locations or hotel experience
- Currently connected to 14 hotel properties
Become A Green Mill Franchise
Proven Catering
- On and off-site catering expertise
- Voted Silver for Best Catering in Minnesota by Star Tribune’s Readers Choice 2022 and 2023
- Awarded Best Wedding Catering in 2012 by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
- Won judges and people’s choice
- Best of The Knot Hall of Fame
- Cater thousands of events each year
- Weddings
- Banquets
- Business meetings
- Parties
Proven Business Model
- Strong brand
- Helps drive REV PAR in hotel properties
- Low royalty and advertising fees
- Comprehensive operations and training programs
- Ongoing menu development
- Marketing support
Proven Leadership
Over 100 years of leadership and restaurant experience on team
- Paul Dzubnar, CEO (24 years)
- John Hinz, CMO (31 years)
- Tim Kreiser, COO (25 years)
- Pete Waldon, Executive Chef (34 years)
A Genuine Connection. A Common Vision.
We take great care in choosing just the right ingredients for our unique menu selections. We take the same care in choosing franchise partners to help grow the Green Mill brand. Our philosophy is to leverage the strength of proven processes and our unique culture to deliver an incredible opportunity to select franchisees.
Our plan for strategic growth is focused close to home.
The original Green Mill restaurant in St. Paul Minnesota is both geographically and emotionally at the heart of it all. We plan to expand the Green Mill brand into prime markets throughout the upper Midwest including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.
Our ideal franchisee will have a strong business acumen and track record, an established net worth, and a passion for developing and operating the proven Green Mill concept.
Ideal Franchisee Attributes:
- Net worth of $5 million and liquidity of $1 million
- Hospitality experience
- Shared goals and values
- Sound financial foundation
- Market knowledge
- Commitment to succeed
Support From The Start.
Green Mill is recognized as a leader in the casual dining segment of the restaurant industry. Well respected for our award-winning menu, our recipe for your success goes much further.
We know what it takes to build and sustain a successful business. Our franchise support team guides you through every phase of development – from site selection and restaurant establishment to training and ongoing operations.
- Site selection assistance and guidance, including field visits
- Detailed restaurant designs and layouts
- Complete equipment lists and specifications
- Recommended suppliers for furniture, fixtures and equipment
- National account pricing for food and beverage inventory, restaurant supplies, products, goods, signage and services
- Operational and management tools
- A complete management training program
- Comprehensive pre-opening assistance and restaurant opening training package
- Grand opening promotions assistance and on-site opening assistance
The Right Tools For Sustained Success.
To maintain and protect the Green Mill brand, the same tools, processes and procedures used to create our successful brand are leveraged across the franchise family. Services include owner/operator training, real estate assistance, facility design, management training, new restaurant opening procedures and ongoing operational support.
Ongoing tools and support services include:
- Operations and training manuals
- Ongoing operational, marketing, and financial-control consultation
- National purchasing programs
- Visits from training and operation staff
- Available in-service training and/or retraining of staff
Training The Green Mill Way.
Green Mill is as dedicated to the personal and professional growth of every team member as we are to the freshness and quality of our food and beverages. Our goal is to ensure that Green Mill is a fun place to work as well as a fun place to learn and grow, a place where everyone can achieve their goals.
Our complete management training program consists of approximately 60 days of classroom and on-the-job training
Our start-up and ongoing training programs will instruct you and your staff in many aspects of running a Green Mill franchise, including:
- Preparation of all menu items
- Quality and food portion control
- Effective food service operations
- Beverage and inventory management
- Hiring and personnel management
- Marketing, promotions, and public relations
- Management tools, systems, and routines
- Certified Trainer program
- Cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards
- Execution of opening and closing management functions
Our Franchisees Are Talking
“I have been with Green Mill since 2007. The business is profitable and enjoyable to operate. Green Mill is excellent to work with and very supportive with quality standards, menus, cost analysis, recommendations, and more – all well above the norm for the industry. I would recommend a Green Mill franchise for your next business venture.”
Rich Siegert
Hotel and Green Mill Franchise Owner/Operator
“We have found Green Mill to adapt well into the various aspects of our hotel environments. Green Mill delivers a quality product and image which allows it to compete well in our markets and also provides a halo benefit to our hotels.”
Tom Torgerson
Torgerson Properties
“The Green Mill guest compliments our Holiday Inn hotel guest in demographics as well as with their expectations. Green Mill is a good fit for our hotel properties as a full-service restaurant, offering banquet services and a great in-restaurant dining experieince. The relaxed environmnet and comfortable setting also make the Green Mill bar a favorite stop for our guests. We are very happy with our relationship with the Green Mill brand and look forward to many more years of shared success.”
Thomas Larson
Larson Companies
“Our Green Mills are attached to the hotels in two of the cities that we operate in. Green Mill’s diversified menu serves the hospitality business very well. Not only does our menu offer something for everyone, the servings are generous and attractive. Variety and an upscale presentation of a good menu is the key for success, along with friendly and precise service in the restaurant business today.
The Green Mill corporate and restaurant support staff have been very helpful in training and marketing our restaurant operation. We always appreciate their expertise in helping to solve any problem that may pop up at our locations.
I’m proud to be part of the Green Mill family.”
Mike Rivers
Rivers Hotel Company, Inc.
Getting Started:
What It Takes To Become A Green Mill Owner
Franchise Application and Documentation
Here’s what we’ll need from you:
- Fully completed franchise application (for each person owning 10% or more)
- Most recent three years tax returns or audited financial statements
- Business, bank and/or credit references
Personal Meeting
We’ll introduce you to the Green Mill brand and learn more about your goals.
Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
The FDD is the Green Mill disclosure statement that covers such items as the Franchisor’s obligations, the Franchisee’s obligations, territory boundaries, and initial and ongoing fees to be paid.
Timeline and Terms
The timeline and terms will be agreed upon and franchise documents prepared for your review. A date will be set for the official signing of agreements.
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This web site and the franchise sales information on this site do not constitute an offer to sell a franchise. The offer of a franchise can only be made through the delivery of a franchise disclosure document. Certain states require that we register the franchise disclosure document in those states. The communications on this web site are not directed by us to the residents of any of those states. Moreover, we will not offer or sell franchises in those states until we have registered the franchise (or obtained an applicable exemption from registration) and delivered the franchise disclosure document to the prospective franchisee in compliance with applicable law. For more information about Green Mill Franchise Opportunities please contact
Paul Dzubnar at [email protected] or call 651-203-3100.