Souper Salad vs The Submarine Station Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Souper Salad Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Investment $593,650 - $873,200N/A
Franchise Fee $30,000$8,000
Royalty Fee -$500/mo
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1978-
Year Franchised 2009-
Term Of Agreement -5 years
Term Of Agreement -5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Souper Salad Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Souper Salad Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support
 
Souper Salad Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Training --
Support --
Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans
 
Souper Salad Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Souper Salad

Souper Salad restaurants are perfect for customers seeking a casual atmosphere with fresh, and healthy food. Now operating bustling locations in multiple states, we're pleased to invite you to join in the success of the growing Souper Salad family.Souper Salad is actively seeking experienced retail operators with proven expertise in the food service industry. Souper Salad franchisees must be experts in their markets, be willing to work diligently and provide full-time best efforts toward the success of the Souper Salad brand.
 
Our all-you-can-eat buffet features made-from-scratch soups, fresh salads and fruit, delicious made-from-scratch breads, baked potatoes, and dessert. Our menu items change daily and seasonally so you can try something new each visit as well as savor your favorites - and it’s all for one low price!
 
Veteran Incentives
50% off franchise fee

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!