Sub Station II vs Atlantic City Sub Shops Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Sub Station II vs Atlantic City Sub Shops including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Sub Station II Franchise
Atlantic City Sub Shops Franchise
Investment $188,500 - $357,000$100,000 - $275,000
Franchise Fee $20,000$15,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19751986
Year Franchised 19761995
Term Of Agreement 10 years3 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years3 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Sub Station II Franchise
Atlantic City Sub Shops Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    Atlantic City Sub Shops 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/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    Atlantic City Sub Shops Franchise
    Training -Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsGrand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingAd slicks
    Operations 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 13 - 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    Atlantic City Sub Shops Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Sub Station II

    Quality Food. Great Prices. Since 1975, Sub Station II has been striving to serve our customers a fresh, delicious, and healthy product. We were founded on the simple belief of making fresh food fast, and customized to fit your tastes. Each one of our sandwiches is sliced to order and piled high right before your eyes, with our produce prepared fresh daily. Today, Sub Station II has more than 40 locations spread throughout 5 states in the Southeast. With Sub Station II’s recipe for success and reinvigorated corporate team, it’s beginning to move in a direction that will undoubtedly make it one of the major sub sandwich chains in the future. With today’s fast paced lifestyles, more and more people are eating out than ever before. While the number of restaurants and choices have increased over the years, not all of them have the same relentless drive for quality as Sub Station II. We're here to make sure that you and your family have a quality dining experience at all of our locations, all of the time.

    About Atlantic City Sub Shops

    Brett Perlman, Scott Perlman and Santo Formica founded Atlantic City Sub Shops in 1986, opening their first store in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, just west of the shoreline destination. From that location, the partners began serving submarine sandwiches for customers who would eat in, take out or order delivery.

    The company overnights sandwiches made in the Egg Harbor store to customers who don't have an Atlantic City Sub Shop location near them.