Sub Station II vs Planet Grilled Cheese Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Sub Station II Franchise
Planet Grilled Cheese Franchise
Investment $188,500 - $357,000$200,000
Franchise Fee $20,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4%6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19752016
Year Franchised 19762017
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Sub Station II Franchise
Planet Grilled Cheese Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    Planet Grilled Cheese 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
    Planet Grilled Cheese Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising-
    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)

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Sub Station II Franchise
    Planet Grilled Cheese 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 Planet Grilled Cheese

    Planet Grilled Cheese is an innovative and unique grilled cheese concept. We offer a low-cost and scalable franchise that features gourmet grilled cheese and various delicious treats.

    Our concept was built to respond to the main challenges in the food industry: quality, simplicity and excellent service. Thanks to our unique concept we combine these three keys to success.

    Because of our experience in multiple domains, we are able to provide our franchisees with a complete turnkey business, full assistance and guidance to help you succeed in this new venture.
     
    Veteran Incentives    15% off franchise fee