Cousins Subs vs Arizona Bread Company Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Cousins Subs vs Arizona Bread Company including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Cousins Subs Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Investment	$119,200 - $300,800	$149,000 - $341,500
Franchise Fee	$25,000	$25,000
Royalty Fee	6%	5%
Advertising Fee	2%	-
Year Founded	1972	1994
Year Franchised	1985	2002
Term Of Agreement	10 years +10	20 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years +10	20 years
Renewal Fee	-	1/2 of current franchise fee
Business Experience Requirements
	Cousins Subs Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills People skills	Management skills
Financing Options
	Cousins Subs Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/Yes
Equipment	No/Yes	No/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	No/Yes
Payroll	No/No	No/Yes
Training & Support
	Cousins Subs Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 185 hours Classroom Training: 53 hours Additional Training: 21 days training total	-
Support	Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform	Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations	10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 13 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Expansion Plans
	Cousins Subs Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
US Expansion	No	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	No	No

Company Overviews

About Cousins Subs

Great food. High quality. Good value. Committed. These are the words our guests and franchisees use to describe the Cousins Subs opportunity. Our guests love our food, and our franchisees respect our organization. Our vision of excellence is what keeps us growing and keeps our guests coming back on a regular basis. We are Cousins Subs , a leader in the growing QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) segment of the restaurant industry. Cousins Subs  competitive advantages include:
 - Being a cash business with low receivables and little inventory.
 - Having a multi-unit market penetration strategy.
 - Possessing an in-depth understanding of the future of our business and industry
 - Offering innovative and automated business systems.
 We invite you to visit several of our locations, and contact us to learn more. Whether you are interested in developing an entire market or to begin with a single unit franchise, Cousins Subs  is your franchise of choice!

Seeking new franchisees in Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin

About Arizona Bread Company

The Arizona Bread Company began in 1994 and immediately established itself as the premier bakery/cafe in Scottsdale Arizona.

We are a fast casual artisan bakery offering breads, made from scratch soups, gourmet sandwiches and desserts in an engaging environment and featuring award-winning food. Arizona Bread Company uses only the freshest ingredients using no preservatives, additives, bases or conditioners. Every sandwich is prepared to order so it is served at its freshest. We have evolved into a rather unique niche offering alternatives to traditional fast food concepts.

Arizona Bread has consistently been recognized as the premier purveyor of quality breads in the Metro Phoenix Area since 1994 as evidenced by our numerous awards and customer loyalty base.

The Arizona Bread Company produces natural breads and does not use any additives, bases, conditioners or preservatives as many bakeries do. Many of our bread products contain zero fat.