Sub Connection vs The Submarine Station Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Sub Connection Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Investment $198,175 - $362,350N/A
Franchise Fee $19,500$8,000
Royalty Fee 5%$500/mo
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 1999-
Year Franchised 2004-
Term Of Agreement -5 years
Term Of Agreement -5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Sub Connection Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Sub Connection Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
Sub Connection Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Sub Connection Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Sub Connection

Sub Connection lets you get in on toasted subs and the healthy, fresh appeal of this quick service segment. Customers want fresh-made food with healthy ingredients...just what you'll serve up at your own SubConnection restaurant.
  • Sub Connection offers flexible build-out options, including an express model for food courts.
  • Subs are a major component of the quick service segment, with solid performance and steady growth. With over 90 locations nationwide already, SubConnection has market visibility and is poised for rapid growth.
  • We offer ongoing brand development.
  • We offer a broad range of menu categories and choices so you can tailor your product mix to your market and cover all dayparts.
  • You get the resources of a leading global foodservice provider behind you in systems development, procurement, product development and marketing.
Sub Connection includes a variety of cold subs, wraps, salads, soup and breakfast items. Don't forget toasted subs, the latest and hottest trend!

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!