Subway vs Arizona Bread Company Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Subway Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Investment	$139,550 - $342,400	$149,000 - $341,500
Franchise Fee	$15,000	$25,000
Royalty Fee	8%	5%
Advertising Fee	4.5%	-
Year Founded	1965	1994
Year Franchised	1974	2002
Term Of Agreement	20 years	20 years
Term Of Agreement	20 years	20 years
Renewal Fee	none	1/2 of current franchise fee
Business Experience Requirements
	Subway Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Experience	General business experience	Management skills
Financing Options
	Subway Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	Yes/Yes	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/Yes
Equipment	Yes/Yes	No/Yes
Inventory	No/Yes	No/Yes
Receivables	No/No	No/Yes
Payroll	No/No	No/Yes
Training & Support
	Subway Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training: 33 hours Classroom Training: 62 hours Additional Training: Training available in Australia, China, Germany, India, Montreal, Canada & Miami	-
Support	Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
Operations	65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8-12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% 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
	Subway Franchise	Arizona Bread Company Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About Subway

In 1965, 17-year-old Fred DeLuca and family companion Peter Buck opened Pete's Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut. With a credit from Buck for just $1,000, DeLuca trusted the modest sandwich shop would procure enough to put him through school. In the wake of battling through the initial couple of years, the organizers changed the organization's name to Subway and started diversifying in 1974. Offering a new, solid contrasting option to fast-food eateries, Subway has establishments all through the United States and in a few nations, with areas in customary and nontraditional locales alike.

In contrast with different rivals in the fast food industry, where franchisees need to pay millions, - for example, McDonald's ($1-2 million) and KFC ($1.3-2.5 million), investors in Subway need to pay just a portion of that.

The total investment is an estimated $150,050 - $328,700 in the United States and $102,000 to $234,000 in Canada.

Veteran Incentives  Franchise fee waived if opening on a military/government location; 50% off franchise fee if opening on non-government location but receiving government financing

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.