Heidi's Brooklyn Deli vs Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Heidi's Brooklyn Deli vs Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Heidi's Brooklyn Deli Franchise
Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise
Investment $300,000 - $400,000$151,500 - $342,500
Franchise Fee $35,000$25,000 - $50,000
Royalty Fee 6%$250+/wk
Advertising Fee -Up to 2% Monthly
Year Founded 19941996
Year Franchised 20042006
Term Of Agreement 15 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 15 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Heidi's Brooklyn Deli Franchise
Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise
Experience -Restaurant experience is always helpful but, if you have experience running another type of business including working with employees and customers, managing cash and generating financial statements, we have a complete training program and manuals as well as field operational staff that can help you learn this business as well as provide ongoing support for you. SBA funding may require some restaurant experience, please consult your SBA lender.
  • Up to $400,000 minimum liquid assets
  • Restaurant and/or Management experience
  • 680+ credit score
  • No bankruptcies, liens or Judgements

  • Financing Options

     
    Heidi's Brooklyn Deli Franchise
    Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
    Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
    Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
    Receivables No/NoNo/Yes
    Payroll No/NoNo/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    Heidi's Brooklyn Deli Franchise
    Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise
    Training --
    Support --
    Marketing --
    Operations --

    Expansion Plans

     
    Heidi's Brooklyn Deli Franchise
    Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Heidi's Brooklyn Deli

     

    Since being founded in 1994, Heidi's Brooklyn Deli has remained a family-owned and community oriented company and seeks partners who honor 'those' same values.

    We provide extensive training before, during and after your store opening.
    We are your partner as long as you are part of Heidi's family.
    Our bread and recipes are made from scratch the old fashioned way in each location...Yes, you will learn how to bake!
    Whenever possible, we source nitrate-free, hormone-free and antibiotic-free meats and organic cheeses. Our sources are often family-owned humane farms and ranches with sustainable practices.
    We are committed to sourcing more & more of our building materials & products from environmentally-friendly partners with sustainable practices.
    We want to be your neighborhood choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our food is special, therefore we do not seek to be on every street corner.
    We seek to find the right location and using our decades of experience, design a store that is cost efficient to build and cost effective to operate.

    About Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop

    Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop is a premium sandwich shop. Our shops offer hand sliced proprietary proteins and cheeses topped with sauces that are made daily. All sandwiches are served on our fresh baked rolls, including our famous Dutch Crunch roll. Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop offers best in class sandwiches including the famous Big Jake, Reuben, and of course The Mr. Pickle. Our twenty- six plus years of success is rooted in the simple formula of "Making the Guest Happy” by providing craveable sandwiches, exceptional guest service, and local community involvement.The ideal Franchisee will strive to keep their customers happy while devoting their time and energy toward running a successful Mr. Pickle's shop.