Sub Station II vs HomeSmart Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Sub Station II Franchise
HomeSmart Franchise
Investment $188,500 - $357,000$65,500 - $205,000
Franchise Fee $20,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 4%varies
Advertising Fee -varies
Year Founded 19752000
Year Franchised 19762005
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Sub Station II Franchise
HomeSmart Franchise
Experience
  • General business 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
     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    HomeSmart Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/No-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    HomeSmart Franchise
    Training -Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Virtual training
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
    Operations 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (85% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Absentee Ownership Allowed

    Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 5

    Expansion Plans
     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    HomeSmart Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion NoYes

    Company Overviews

    About Sub Station II

    Quality Food. Great Prices. Since 1975, Sub Station II has been striving to serve our customers a fresh, delicious, and healthy product. We were founded on the simple belief of making fresh food fast, and customized to fit your tastes. Each one of our sandwiches is sliced to order and piled high right before your eyes, with our produce prepared fresh daily. Today, Sub Station II has more than 40 locations spread throughout 5 states in the Southeast. With Sub Station II’s recipe for success and reinvigorated corporate team, it’s beginning to move in a direction that will undoubtedly make it one of the major sub sandwich chains in the future. With today’s fast paced lifestyles, more and more people are eating out than ever before. While the number of restaurants and choices have increased over the years, not all of them have the same relentless drive for quality as Sub Station II. We're here to make sure that you and your family have a quality dining experience at all of our locations, all of the time.

    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.

    Make the SMART move with HomeSmart

    Learn more to see if the HomeSmart real estate franchise model might be the right fit for you.
    See how HomeSmart is leading the real estate revolution.

    Veteran Incentives  25% off franchise fee