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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
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#2 on Canada's top franchises 2020.
#107 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
Soup, Salad and Sandwich Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Subway against other Soup, Salad and Sandwich franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Subway with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| All American Deli | $35,000 | $177,200-$484,950 | ||
| AMATO'S | $25,000 | 6% | $380,000-$500,000 | |
| Apple Spice Junction | $37,500 | $280,000-$500,000 | ||
| Arizona Bread Company | $25,000 | 5% | $149,000-$341,500 | |
| Atlanta Bread Company | $40,000 | 5% | $629,700-$806,300 | |
| Atlantic City Sub Shops | $15,000 | 5% | $100,000-$275,000 | |
| B2Cafe | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $500,000-And Up |
| Badass Jack's | $15,000 | $275,000 | ||
| Baker Bros. American Deli | $25,000 | 4% | $430,500-$656,000 | |
| Beach Hut Deli | $7,500-$35,000 | 5.5% | 1.5% | $79,100-$548,415 |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | $22,500-$25,000 | 5% -7% | up to 2% | $313,000-$416,000 |
| Big Apple Bagels | $25,000 | 5% | 3% | $298,000-$405,000 |
| Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria | $30,000 | $275,000-$744,000 | ||
| Big Town Hero | $20,000 | $73,550-$245,200 | ||
| Blimpie | $11,900-$19,900 | 6% | 4% | $74,780-$422,200 |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | N/A | $11,000-$15,000 | ||
| Box Lunch | $15,000 | $120,000-$150,000 | ||
| Buffalo Philly's | $18,000 | 4% | $215,200-$376,100 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | $25,000 | 5% | 3.25% | $2,695,100-$4,244,300 |
| Cafe Fresh | $25,000 | $133,500-$253,000 | ||
| CafeMia | $25,000 | 4.5% | 2% local +2%Nat'l | $221,000-$374,000 |
| Camille's Sidewalk Cafe | $25,000 | 5% | $223,500-$589,500 | |
| Capriotti's | $30,000-$40,000 | 6%-7% | 3% | $380,000-$660,413 |
| Capt. Sub | $20,000 | $120,000-$160,000 | ||
| Captain Tony's | $10,000-$20,000 | 4.5% w/cap | 2% | $197,550-$389,800 |
| Carla's Sandwiches & Burgers | $8,500 | $850/mo. | $125/mo. | $81,000-$2,400,000 |
| Carusos Sandwich Company | $30,000 | $110,000-$250,000 | ||
| Carving Board, The | $35,000 | $314,500-$621,500 | ||
| Charleys Philly Steaks | $24,500 | 6% | 0.25% | $253,231-$637,568 |
| Cheba Hut Toasted Subs | $40,000 | 6% | 2% | $575,900-$939,700 |
| Chicken Salad Chick | $50,000 | 5% | 2% | $562,000-$740,000 |
| Cianci European Eatery | $25,000 | 5% | $356,000-$508,000 | |
| City Bites | $15,000 | 5% | 1% | $186,500-$394,500 |
| Cousins Subs | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $119,200-$300,800 |
| Crisp & Green | $49,500 | $523,900-$1,126,500 | ||
| Cultures | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| Culver | $55,000 | 4% | 2.5% | $2,349,000-$5,356,000 |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | $20,000 | 6% | $391,000-$556,000 | |
| Dagwood's Sandwich Shop | $20,000 | 6% | 2% | $200,000-$250,000 |
| Dagwoods | $25,000 | 6% | 3% | $200,000-$250,000 |
| Deli Delicious | $25,000-$30,000 | 6% | 2% | $122,250-$467,850 |
| Doc Green's Gourmet Salads | $25,000 | 5% | $367,000-$655,000 | |
| DRUXY'S | $30,000 | 6% | 1% | $225,000-And Up |
| Duke Sandwich Company | $25,000 | 6% | $150,000-$1,100,000 | |
| East Coast Subs | $12,500 | 6% | 4% | $99,000-$175,000 |
| East of Chicago Pizza Company | $20,000 | 5% | $162,000-$463,000 | |
| Energy Kitchen | $30,000 | 5% | $750,000-$1,000,000 | |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $191,014-$397,535 |
| Erik's DeliCafe | $35,000 | 5% | $303,500-$521,600 | |
| Extreme Pizza | $30,000 | 5% | 1% | $209,200-$462,500 |
| F&M Deli Express | $30,000 | 5% | $145,000-$285,000 | |
| Fabrika | $30,000-$40,000 | $175,000-$500,000 | ||
| Farmer Boys | $45,000 | 5% | 3% | $1,042,500-$2,486,500 |
| Firehouse Subs | $20,000 | 6% | 3-5% | $57,502-$868,696 |
| Fit for Life | N/A | 7% | 0% | $180,000-And Up |
| Franktitude | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $169,200-$284,000 |
| Fresh City Kitchen | $35,000 | 5% | $726,000-$1,140,000 | |
| Freshii | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $179,000-$483,000 |
| Frullati Cafe & Bakery | $30,000 | 6% | $145,900-$446,000 | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | $35,000 | 7% | 2% | $385,000-$595,000 |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | $35,000 | 6% | 3.5% | $211,432-$431,843 |
| Great Canadian Bagel | $20,000 | $85,000-$350,000 | ||
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | $25,000 | $75,000-$260,000 | ||
| Greenleaf's Grille | $22,000-$37,200 | 5% | 1% | $219,500-$574,200 |
| Groucho's Deli | $18,000-$28,000 | 5% | $82,548-$380,768 | |
| Heidi's Brooklyn Deli | $35,000 | 6% | $300,000-$400,000 | |
| Hogi Yogi | $25,000-$30,000 | 6% | $108,000-$452,000 | |
| HomeSmart | $20,000 | varies | varies | $65,500-$205,000 |
| HoneyBaked Ham Company & Cafe, The | $30,000 | 6% | 3.25% | $292,900-$567,600 |
| Hungry Howie's Pizza | $25,000 | 5.5% | 7% | $290,600-$538,400 |
| Jason's Deli | $35,000 | $1,126,105-$1,576,445 | ||
| Jerry's Subs & Pizza | $25,000 | 6% | $250,000-$350,000 | |
| Jersey Mike's Submarines & Salads | $18,500 | 6.5% | 5% | $169,001-$804,085 |
| Jet's Pizza | $25,000 | 8%-10% | Up to 1% | $437,500-$631,000 |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | $35,000 | 6% | 4.5% | $313,600-$556,100 |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | $30,000 | 5% | 1% | $207,700-$587,800 |
| Jon Smith Subs | $39,500 | 6% | 3% | $309,500-$887,760 |
| Jreck Subs | $10,000 | 6% | $49,800-$254,000 | |
| Just Fresh | $25,000 | 5% | $475,000-$650,000 | |
| Kwench Juice Cafe | $25,000 | $64,900-$154,400 | ||
| Larry's Giant Subs | $20,000 | 6% | $136,800-$201,900 | |
| Lenny's Sub Shop | $20,000-$25,000 | 6% | 2% | $188,216-$396,146 |
| Link Business | $45,000 | 6.5% | 2% | $53,200-$148,500 |
| Little King | N/A | $125,000-And Up | ||
| Locos Grill & Pub | $35,000 | 4% | $575,400-$1,960,000 | |
| Marcellos | $25,000 | 5% | $350,000-$1,000,000 | |
| Marco's | $25,000 | 5.5% | 5% | $223,535-$586,410 |
| Mark's Pizzeria | $15,000 | 3% | $125,000-$150,000 | |
| McDonald's | $45,000 | 4% | 4%+ | $1,314,500-$2,306,500 |
| Melt Shop | $35,000 | 6% | 2% | $368,240-$698,800 |
| Milio's Sandwiches | $30,000 | 6% | 3.5% | $180,000-$500,000 |
| Moe's Italian Sandwiches | $15,000 | 5% | 1%local +1%Nat'l | $93,500-$159,500 |
| Mr. Goodcents | $35,000 | 6% | 3.5% | $211,432-$431,843 |
| Mr. Jims Pizza | $11,000 | 6% | 4% | $70,000-$100,000 |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | $25,000-$50,000 | $250+/wk | Up to 2% Monthly | $151,500-$342,500 |
| Mr. Sub | $15,000 | 5% | $160,000 | |
| Murphy's Deli | $25,000 | 6% | $175,200-$827,500 | |
| Mustard Cafe | $25,000 | 5% | $304,600-$426,000 | |
| My Friend's Place | $20,000 | 5% | 1% | $156,650-$260,400 |
| Nature's Table Cafe | $30,000 | 5% | $56,000-$372,100 | |
| Nature's Way Cafe | $20,000 | 4% | $103,300-$201,500 | |
| New York 5th Av. Deli | $20,000 | 6% | 2%local +2%Nat'l | $65,000-$110,000 |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | $15,000 | 7% | $85,000-$150,000 | |
| New York NY Fresh Deli | $15,000 | 6% | $86,000-$150,000 | |
| Newk's | $40,000 | 5% | 1.5% | $971,100-$1,207,350 |
| NYC Bagel & Sandwich Shop | $29,500 | 5% | $300 - $600 | $119,000-$208,000 |
| O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars | $32,000 | $400,000-$610,000 | ||
| Original SoupMan, The | $30,000 | 5% | $79,500-$198,500 | |
| P.B. Loco | N/A | $200,000-$390,000 | ||
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | $9,500 | 5% | $138,950-$386,800 | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | N/A | 6% | 2% | $338,050-$610,000 |
| Planet Grilled Cheese | $30,000 | 6% | $200,000 | |
| Planet Sub | $25,000 | 5% | 1 - 3% | $182,000-$402,000 |
| Pocket Deli | $35,000 | 6% | $145,250-$386,500 | |
| Port Of Subs | $18,500 | 5.5% | 1% | $214,500-$397,100 |
| Potbelly Sandwich Shop | $40,000 | 6% | Up to 4% | $534,950-$874,000 |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | N/A | $92,000-$279,900 | ||
| Primo Hoagies | $15,000 | 6% | 2% | $215,500-$554,500 |
| Pure Health | $25,000 | $100,000-$200,000 | ||
| Quiznos | $25,000 | 7% | $24,100-$341,800 | |
| Red Rock Chili Company | $25,000 | 6% | $215,500-$394,000 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | $30,000 | 6% | $218,000-$414,000 | |
| Rollerz | $30,000 | 6% | 1% | $138,900-$456,050 |
| Roly Poly | $20,000-$25,000 | 4-6% | $106,550-$226,700 | |
| Ronzio Pizza | $15,000 | 4% | $134,000-$183,000 | |
| Runza Restaurants | $30,000 | 5% | 1%+up to 4% locally | $1,250,000-$2,720,000 |
| Salad Bowl Cafe, The | N/A | $100,000-$250,000 | ||
| Salad Creations Inc. | $25,000 | 6% | $200,000-$225,000 | |
| Saladarity | $30,000 | $355,875-$469,275 | ||
| Saladworks | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $210,607-$534,084 |
| San Francisco Oven | $25,000 | 5% | $474,100-$807,300 | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | $25,000 | 6% | 2% | $150,400-$293,800 |
| Sandwich Tree Restaurants | $10,000-$17,500 | 5% | 3% | $90,000-$120,000 |
| Schlotzsky's | $35,000 | 6% | 4% | $719,400-$959,400 |
| Silver Mine Subs | $20,000 | 6% | 4% | $197,000-$340,000 |
| SmashHits Deli | N/A | 0 | 0 | $10,000-$50,000 |
| Snappy Tomato Pizza | $14,000 | 5% | 2.5% | $115,500-$256,000 |
| Souper Salad | $30,000 | $593,650-$873,200 | ||
| Spicy Pickle | $30,000 | 5% | $300,000 | |
| Steak Escape, The | $25,000 | 6% | $190,200-$1,300,000 | |
| streat, The | $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $160,000-$260,000 |
| Stuft Pizza | $30,000 | 4% | $350,000-$650,000 | |
| Sub Connection | $19,500 | 5% | 2% | $198,175-$362,350 |
| Sub Station II | $20,000 | 4% | $188,500-$357,000 | |
| Submarina | $25,000 | $161,818-$334,118 | ||
| Sweet Peppers Deli | $25,000 | 5% | 2% local +1%Nat'l | $721,500-$937,500 |
| Thundercloud Subs | $10,000 | $65,000-$90,000 | ||
| Tim Hortons | $35,000 | 4.5% | 4% of Gross Sales | $135,300-$2,068,500 |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | $30,000 | 5% | 3% | $240,500-$545,700 |
| Tom and Chee | $30,000 | $302,700-$456,000 | ||
| TossAcross | $22,000 | $89,000-$200,000 | ||
| Tossed | $25,000 | 5% | 1% | $263,500-$397,000 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $30,000 | 6% | 3% | $198,500-$543,500 |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | $17,500-$20,000 | 4%-6% | 4% | $112,900-$293,500 |
| tumble & tea cafe | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $225,000-$300,000 |
| USA Subs | $30,000 | 6% | 2.5% | $296,510-$421,167 |
| Veggirama | $25,000-$40,000 | $150,000-$175,000 | ||
| Vitality Bowls | $39,500 | 6% | 1.5% | $170,100-$604,000 |
| Vivanty's Kitchen | N/A | $165,000-$185,000 | ||
| Vocelli Pizza | $30,000 | 5% | 1% | $156,000-$330,900 |
| W G Grinders | $22,500 | 4.5% | 2%Nat.+.75%Loc. | $99,000-$275,000 |
| Wall Street Deli | $30,000 | 5% | $190,500-$457,000 | |
| Which Wich | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $175,500-$480,250 |
| Wow! What a Sub!! Boyz Subs & Steaks, The | $17,500 | 4% | $187,500-$249,000 | |
| Z Pizza | $30,000 | 6% | 3% | $249,000-$359,000 |
| Zero's Subs | $15,000 | 6% | $150,000-$250,000 | |
| Zoup! Fresh Soup Company | $39,900 | 6% | 1% | $355,900-$648,500 |