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About Cousins Subs
Great food. High quality. Good value. Committed. These are the words our guests and franchisees use to describe the Cousins Subs opportunity.
Our guests love our food, and our franchisees respect our organization. Our vision of excellence is what keeps us growing and keeps our guests coming back on a regular basis.
We are Cousins Subs , a leader in the growing QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) segment of the restaurant industry. Cousins Subs competitive advantages include:
- Being a cash business with low receivables and little inventory.
- Having a multi-unit market penetration strategy.
- Possessing an in-depth understanding of the future of our business and industry
- Offering innovative and automated business systems.
We invite you to visit several of our locations, and contact us to learn more. Whether you are interested in developing an entire market or to begin with a single unit franchise, Cousins Subs is your franchise of choice!
Seeking new franchisees in Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas,
and Wisconsin
Veteran Incentives $5,000 off franchise fee
Soup, Salad and Sandwich Franchise Opportunities
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| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Subway | $15,000 | 8% | 4.5% | $139,550-$342,400 |
| 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 |