Captain Tony's vs Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Captain Tony's vs Tubby's Sub Shops including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
Investment $197,550 - $389,800$112,900 - $293,500
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $20,000$17,500 - $20,000
Royalty Fee 4.5% w/cap4%-6%
Advertising Fee 2%4%
Year Founded 19721968
Year Franchised 19851978
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
Receivables No/YesNo/No
Payroll No/YesNo/No

Training & Support

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hoursOn-The-Job Training: 92 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Company store
Support Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Field Operations Site Selection
Marketing Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app National Media Social media
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10

100% of current franchisees are owner/operators

20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


Expansion Plans

 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion YesNo

Company Overviews

About Captain Tony's

Michael J. Martella always believed his father's pizza was the best in the world. When the elder Martella, Antonio, opened the first Captain Tony's Pizza & Pasta Emporium in 1972, everyone in the family pitched in. When Michael graduated from college and began a career as a stockbroker, the pizzas he tried as he traveled around the country just didn't measure up to his father's. Realizing they had a superior product and concept, Michael tried to convince his father to expand the company, but Antonio wasn't interested. In 1987, Michael founded Captain Tony's Inc. and began franchising the restaurant. Each Captain Tony's location serves a variety of entrre and dessert pizzas, submarine sandwiches, pastas and salads. The franchise has restaurants in Great Britain as well as the United States.

Seeking new franchisees throughout the U.S. , Asia, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, Philippines, South America and Western Europe

About Tubby's Sub Shops

Founder Richard Paganes opened the first Tubby's Sub Shop in 1968 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. The company began franchising in 1978 and has locations in the Midwest and southeastern United States. Tubby's Sub Shop, which began as a family-owned and -operated business, is now public and is based in Roseville, Michigan.