Wall Street Deli vs Box Lunch Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Wall Street Deli vs Box Lunch including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Wall Street Deli Franchise
Box Lunch Franchise
Investment $190,500 - $457,000$120,000 - $150,000
Franchise Fee $30,000$15,000
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1992-
Year Franchised 1992-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $5K-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Wall Street Deli Franchise
Box Lunch Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Wall Street Deli Franchise
    Box Lunch 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
     
    Wall Street Deli Franchise
    Box Lunch Franchise
    Training Available at franchisee's location-
    Support Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    Operations 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 - 12

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Wall Street Deli Franchise
    Box Lunch Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About Wall Street Deli

    Wall Street Deli serves the finest quality foods and specializes in freshly prepared gourmet sandwiches, soups and salads. With a presence in most major cities around the United States, we are the recognized expert for all of your corporate catering needs.

    About Box Lunch

    Box Lunch is a no-frills fast service Sandwich Shop. We don't cook!! We feature Rolled PITA bread sandwiches (the Rollwich?) and use only the best quality ingredients. The perception of the general public is that we are a healthy alternative to Fried food. Our ingredients appeal to a broad demographic, and are neither healthfood nor ethnically oriented. Our speed results from our basic operating system. We can easily feed 250 people per hour with a small crew and in a small space. We are perfectly suited to take-out, and to drive-up service. Our average per-customer is about $7.00, food costs of about %30, and our competition is anyone else in that price range. Start-up costs for Box Lunch are reasonable (usually under $120,000) and our fees are low. Some freedom of menu offerings is possible, and "home-cooked" sides and desserts are encouraged, but optional. We do NOT allow fried food or alcohol to be sold from our stores; it's just bad for our image.