Big Town Hero vs The Submarine Station Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Big Town Hero Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Investment $73,550 - $245,200N/A
Franchise Fee $20,000$8,000
Royalty Fee -$500/mo
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1982-
Year Franchised 1989-
Term Of Agreement -5 years
Term Of Agreement -5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Big Town Hero Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Big Town Hero Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support

 
Big Town Hero Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
Training --
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Marketing --
Operations --

Expansion Plans

 
Big Town Hero Franchise
The Submarine Station Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Big Town Hero

Our story begins in 1981: Big Town Hero was then just a twinkle in the eye of a young college student. His idea: to provide a healthy, better-tasting alternative to fast-food restaurants - a sandwich shop that served great food with great service to match.

Our founder created his experience in the sandwich business in the college town of Corvallis, Oregon. His unique, fresh sandwiches on homemade bread were an immediate success, and the Big Town legend was born (Campus Hero back then).

Today, Big Town Hero is a culinary destination throughout the western United States; each store features an on-site bakery where we prepare our fabulous, famous bread efficiently from scratch daily. Our stores are growing as fast as our reputation: The Ultimate Sandwich is back and better than ever!

Through our growth and expansion, one thing will always remain unchanged - our unwavering commitment to fresh quality and legendary service.

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!