Zero's Subs vs Arizona Bread Company Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Zero's Subs Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Investment	$150,000 - $250,000	$149,000 - $341,500
Franchise Fee	$15,000	$25,000
Royalty Fee	6%	5%
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1967	1994
Year Franchised	1996	2002
Term Of Agreement	15 years	20 years
Term Of Agreement	15 years	20 years
Renewal Fee	10% of current franchise fee	1/2 of current franchise fee
Business Experience Requirements
	Zero's Subs Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	Management skills
Financing Options
	Zero's 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
	Zero's Subs Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations	Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Ad slicks, National media	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators)	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
	Zero's Subs Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About Zero's Subs

In 1967, Gene Schmidt started ZERO'S SUBS. Zero’s Subs is one of the largest regional sandwich franchises in the U.S. with more than 30 restaurants nationally. Since its inception in Virginia Beach in 1967, Zero’s Subs has created a proven fast, casual concept which offers high-quality foods, such as hot oven-baked subs, hearth-baked bread, Hormel meats, buffalo chicken wings, innovative health-conscious salads, wraps and pizza - all under one roof.

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.