Just Fresh vs Lee's Sandwiches Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Just Fresh vs Lee's Sandwiches including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Just Fresh Franchise
Lee's Sandwiches Franchise
Investment $475,000 - $650,000$235,830 - $1,830,000
Franchise Fee $25,000$35,000 - $75,000
Royalty Fee 5%6.9%
Advertising Fee -2%local +2%Nat'l
Year Founded 1993-
Year Franchised 2003-
Term Of Agreement -10 years +5+5+5
Term Of Agreement -10 years +5+5+5
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Just Fresh Franchise
Lee's Sandwiches Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Just Fresh Franchise
    Lee's Sandwiches Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/No-/-
    Equipment No/No-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Just Fresh Franchise
    Lee's Sandwiches Franchise
    Training -Your or your designated manager will be required to attend an initial training course of 12 weeks for a Production Unit, 8 weeks for a Non-Production Unit or Mall Unit. This initial training will focus on various aspects of your restaurant and include both classroom and on-the-job training.
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations*For approximately 10 days we will furnish one of our representatives on site for opening and operations assistance. *provide operational assistance and guidance *loan you a copy of the LEE'S SANDWICHES operations manual
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 15

    (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Just Fresh Franchise
    Lee's Sandwiches Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Just Fresh

    At Just Fresh, we're committed to serving great tasting foods that are consistent with today's healthier lifestyle, never see a fryer, and include lots of fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and grains, as well as poultry, seafood and lean meats. Besides our signature tossed-to-order salads, we feature delicious wraps and sandwiches made with our fresh baked breads, comforting soups, fabulous pastas and pizzas and a kid's menu that every parent will find appealing. We round it out with hassle-free, take home specialties and a variety of beverages, not to mention those Legendary Just Fresh Big Cookies. There really is something for everyone at Just Fresh!

    About Lee's Sandwiches

    Behind every great American entrepreneurial success story stands a united family. The Lee Family in San Jose is one such example of hard-working Americans that have built a thriving restaurant and food service business. In 2001, the family created a new concept: a mixture of bright, energetic restaurant sandwich environment, entertainment cafe and Asian-American cuisine. In addition to the traditional Vietnamese ''banh mi'' sandwiches, there are traditional American sandwiches such as ham and cheese served on baguettes or croissants.
    Lee’s Sandwiches began opening locations in Northern California, Southern California, Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma. Today, Lee’s Sandwiches has over sixty locations all across the country with further plans to expand.