Quiznos vs Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Quiznos vs Zoup! Fresh Soup Company including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Quiznos Franchise
Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
Investment $24,100 - $341,800$355,900 - $648,500
Franchise Fee $25,000$39,900
Royalty Fee 7%6%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19811998
Year Franchised 19832003
Term Of Agreement 15 years5 years, Renewable for 3 additional 5 year periods
Term Of Agreement 15 years5 years, Renewable for 3 additional 5 year periods
Renewal Fee $1K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Quiznos Franchise
Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Restaurant experience is helpful but not required
  • Strong Management Skills Important
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    Financing Options
     
    Quiznos Franchise
    Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/YesNo/Yes
    Payroll No/YesNo/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    Quiznos Franchise
    Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
    Training -On-The-Job Training: 72 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations 7% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    		 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 - 14

    Absentee Ownership Allowed


    Expansion Plans
     
    Quiznos Franchise
    Zoup! Fresh Soup Company Franchise
    US Expansion -No
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About Quiznos

    In the kitchen of Footer's Italian restaurant in Denver, the first Quizno's recipes were born. The owners of Footer's used the baguette-style bread, red-wine vinaigrette dressing and tuna salad created in their kitchen to establish their new venture, opening the first Quizno's in Denver in 1981. Nearly 20 years later, Quizno's has locations throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan and Australia using the original recipes from Footer's kitchen. Restaurants also serve soups and salads.

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    #63 in Canada's Top franchises.




    About Zoup! Fresh Soup Company

    The first Zoup! opened in 1998 in Southfield, MI, a suburb of Detroit. Over the next five years, the founders opened five more Detroit-area locations, and in 2003 they began to franchise the concept. Zoup! restaurants feature 12 rotating daily varieties of soup, including low-fat, vegetarian, gluten and dairy free options. Made-to-order salads, sandwiches and baked goods are also available.

    Seeking new franchise units in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Midwest, Northeast, West, Canada
    Veteran Incentives  $2,500 off franchise fee

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    #53 in Gator's Top franchises.