Tubby's Sub Shops vs Mr. Jims Pizza Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Tubby's Sub Shops vs Mr. Jims Pizza including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
Mr. Jims Pizza Franchise
Investment $112,900 - $293,500$70,000 - $100,000
Franchise Fee $17,500 - $20,000$11,000
Royalty Fee 4%-6%6%
Advertising Fee 4%4%
Year Founded 19681975
Year Franchised 19781981
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
Mr. Jims Pizza Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
Mr. Jims Pizza Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
Equipment No/YesNo/No
Inventory No/YesNo/No
Receivables No/NoNo/No
Payroll No/NoNo/No

Training & Support

 
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
Mr. Jims Pizza Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 92 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Company store -
Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Field Operations Site Selection -
Marketing National Media Social media -
Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans

 
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
Mr. Jims Pizza Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion NoNo

Company Overviews

About Tubby's Sub Shops

Founder Richard Paganes opened the first Tubby's Sub Shop in 1968 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. The company began franchising in 1978 and has locations in the Midwest and southeastern United States. Tubby's Sub Shop, which began as a family-owned and -operated business, is now public and is based in Roseville, Michigan.

About Mr. Jims Pizza

Mr. Jim's Pizza is a chain of pizza delivery and pick-up restaurants.

 Great products - perfected since 1976
 Very low cost to entry
 Big savings on food costs
 First 21st Century Pizza Chain Strong brand and advertising support
 Approved Small Business Administration (SBA) franchisor

All of our fresh hand-stretched dough is made fresh every day in every store. Our Originalâ„¢ style pizzas have more fresh toppings than any of our competitors. With each bite of an Original, you'll taste all the toppings, sauce and crust, whether it's our Sticky Fingers Pizza (loaded with eight toppings) or any of our create your own, specialty and premier pizzas.

But as the times have changed, so have we. Not everyone likes thick crust and many people are price conscious. So, in 2011 we launched our new Pizza D'Lish line, with thinner crust and a nice balance of toppings. In most of our stores, all large D'Lish pizzas sell for just $7.99. This product has been a fantastic addition to our full product line and has improved sales even during the down economy.