Arizona Bread Company vs TJ's Subs Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Arizona Bread Company Franchise	TJ's Subs Franchise
Investment	$149,000 - $341,500	N/A
Franchise Fee	$25,000	N/A
Royalty Fee	5%	-
Advertising Fee	-	-
Year Founded	1994	2006
Year Franchised	2002	2006
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	20 years	-
Renewal Fee	1/2 of current franchise fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Arizona Bread Company Franchise	TJ's Subs Franchise
Experience	Management skills	-
Financing Options
	Arizona Bread Company Franchise	TJ's Subs Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/Yes	-/-
Payroll	No/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	Arizona Bread Company Franchise	TJ's Subs Franchise
Training	-	-
Support	Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	-
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising	-
Operations	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
	Arizona Bread Company Franchise	TJ's Subs Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	No	-

Company Overviews

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.

About TJ's Subs