Quiznos vs O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Quiznos vs O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Quiznos Franchise
O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars Franchise
Investment $24,100 - $341,800$400,000 - $610,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$32,000
Royalty Fee 7%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1981-
Year Franchised 1983-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee $1K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Quiznos Franchise
O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Quiznos Franchise
    O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Quiznos Franchise
    O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    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.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Quiznos Franchise
    O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    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 O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars

    While the focus for O'Briens has always been on healthier choices, they constantly strive to introduce a more ethical way of doing business with organic deli dishes and snacks, a wide variety of gourmet coffees where a growing percentage of beans come direct from the grower, and Fairtrade and organic tea. O'Briens has a greater variety within its Tossed Salads and healthy Wrappo ranges, which are perfect for lighter meals during the warmer spring and summer months. For autumn and winter, the menu moves more towards the warming hot organic roast carvery, traditional and specialty soups, not to mention toasted sandwiches, in all shapes and forms. O'Briens has more than 300 stores providing the healthy food option in 13 countries across Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Their reputation has been shaped on their famous made-to-order hot or cold sandwiches.