Tubby's Sub Shops vs HomeSmart Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
HomeSmart Franchise
Investment $112,900 - $293,500$65,500 - $205,000
Franchise Fee $17,500 - $20,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 4%-6%varies
Advertising Fee 4%varies
Year Founded 19682000
Year Franchised 19782005
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
HomeSmart Franchise
Experience - We're looking for outgoing, results-oriented franchise candidates with strong track record of business success; people that can build relationships, lead teams, and have the motivation to excel! *Liquid Capital Required: $49,000 *Net Worth Required: $125,000

Financing Options

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

Training & Support

 
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
HomeSmart Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 92 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Company store Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Virtual training
Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Field Operations Site Selection Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing National Media Social media Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations 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)

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 5


Expansion Plans

 
Tubby's Sub Shops Franchise
HomeSmart Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

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.

About HomeSmart

HomeSmart International offers franchise opportunities using a proven “Low-fee, high-value” brokerage model. High value is achieved through SMART execution and service. This results in innovative processes and technology that will continue to revolutionize the residential real estate industry, while keeping your brokerage on the forefront. Our proven model focuses on four key pillars of success: Career Services, Agent Services, Broker Services and Transaction/Closing Services- and the creation of operational efficiencies within each pillar through our proprietary technology. Join One of the Fastest Growing Real Estate Companies! This franchise model has created one of the fastest growing real estate companies in the nation in a very short time, with agent counts up 51% over the last two years to over 7,700 agents worldwide in 14 states and 2 countries. We have immediate plans to continue our exponential growth across the United States this year.

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Veteran Incentives  25% off franchise fee