Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop vs Box Lunch Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise
Box Lunch Franchise
Investment $151,500 - $342,500$120,000 - $150,000
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $50,000$15,000
Royalty Fee $250+/wk-
Advertising Fee Up to 2% Monthly-
Year Founded 1996-
Year Franchised 2006-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise
Box Lunch 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
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    Financing Options

     
    Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise
    Box Lunch Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-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

     
    Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise
    Box Lunch Franchise
    Training --
    Support --
    Marketing --
    Operations --

    Expansion Plans

     
    Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop Franchise
    Box Lunch Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    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.

    About Box Lunch

    Box Lunch is a no-frills fast service Sandwich Shop. We don't cook!! We feature Rolled PITA bread sandwiches (the Rollwich?) and use only the best quality ingredients. The perception of the general public is that we are a healthy alternative to Fried food. Our ingredients appeal to a broad demographic, and are neither healthfood nor ethnically oriented. Our speed results from our basic operating system. We can easily feed 250 people per hour with a small crew and in a small space. We are perfectly suited to take-out, and to drive-up service. Our average per-customer is about $7.00, food costs of about %30, and our competition is anyone else in that price range. Start-up costs for Box Lunch are reasonable (usually under $120,000) and our fees are low. Some freedom of menu offerings is possible, and "home-cooked" sides and desserts are encouraged, but optional. We do NOT allow fried food or alcohol to be sold from our stores; it's just bad for our image.