Nature's Way Cafe vs The Submarine Station Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Nature's Way Cafe vs The Submarine Station including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Nature's Way Cafe Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Investment $103,300 - $201,500N/A
Franchise Fee $20,000$8,000
Royalty Fee 4%$500/mo
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1978-
Year Franchised 1992-
Term Of Agreement 15 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 15 years5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Nature's Way Cafe Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Nature's Way Cafe Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
Nature's Way Cafe Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Nature's Way Cafe Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About Nature's Way Cafe

Nature's Way Cafe was founded in 1978 by the Spina family in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The first Nature's Way Cafe franchise has been up and running in Juno Beach since 1988 and is a local hang-out for the young, old and fabulous.

Now there are several cafes in Florida and most of them have been around quite awhile.
 

Here you’ll find fresh salads, savory soups, tempting shakes and smoothies, and mouthwatering sandwiches and wraps made to order. Nature’s Way Cafe offers a healthy alternative to typical lunch-time fare. Try us once and you’ll become another passionate fan of Nature’s Way Cafe

The desire to eat well and to consider healthier choices at meal times is not just popular in sunny Florida but all over America.

Each Nature’s Way Cafe is independently owned and operated. If you’re a fan and you think you would enjoy owning your own Cafe’, please visit the Franchise Area or fill out our form on the right.

About The Submarine Station

As a company grows there are three main methods of growth to choose from: sole proprietorship, joint venture, or franchising. The franchise system is an exciting model because of the common shared interest in the founding company (the Franchisor) and the small business owner (the Franchisee) that both want the system to work. The problem with most franchising models is that a Franchisee is under such stringent restrictions from the Franchisor. Understandably, the Franchisor has a huge interest in protecting the brand. This interest in protecting the brand has inherent drawbacks that now become the Franchisee's issues. A few of these drawbacks are: real estate long-term leasing or purchasing, expensive proprietary equipment, forced product price points, etc. Who pays for this in the end? Well, the Franchisee does. Who looks out for the Franchisee? The Submarine Station will!