Sub Station II vs The Salad Bowl Cafe Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Sub Station II Franchise
The Salad Bowl Cafe Franchise
Investment $188,500 - $357,000$100,000 - $250,000
Franchise Fee $20,000N/A
Royalty Fee 4%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1975-
Year Franchised 1976-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Sub Station II Franchise
The Salad Bowl Cafe Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    The Salad Bowl Cafe Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    The Salad Bowl Cafe Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    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)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    The Salad Bowl Cafe Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    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 The Salad Bowl Cafe

    As a franchisee, you have buying power, the power not of one, but of all The Salad Bowl franchisees around the country. Your contracts for the freshest produce, the best ingredients for soups, the finest quality wholesale providers for uniforms, equipments and signage are in place and ready for you to benefit from immediately. When you open the doors to your new The Salad Bowl, you will have been trained in every aspect of the business. Our training takes place at our corporate headquarters and in our company owned stores allowing you to receive hands on training. In addition, our staff with be with you when the doors open to make sure your investment moves in the right direction from day one. It is our belief that your success is our success and not vice versa. Our success in offering the very freshest ingredients at a very competitive price has won the praise of our customers and corporate entities wanting to have access to quality healthy food for their employees at corporate luncheons, business meetings and other company functions. Our high standards have solidified ongoing working relationships with high profile hotel chains offering The Salad Bowl and or its franchisees the opportunity to locate within or adjacent to their hotels to provide a healthy alternative for their hotel guests. Give us a call to see what prime locations may be available in your market that could increase your opportunity for rapid success. Franchises are available throughout the U.S. and abroad o Individual franchise ownership o Area development opportunities o Master license opportunities