Firehouse Subs vs Jersey Mike's: franchise cost side by side

Firehouse Subs is the cheaper of the two to open, from $405,350; Jersey Mike's starts at $436,176.

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Firehouse Subs is the cheaper to open, from $405,350.

Jersey Mike's starts at $436,176, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDD	Firehouse Subs	Jersey Mike's
Total cost to open	$405,350 to $875,950	$436,176 to $1,162,228
Upfront fee	$20,000	$20,000
Royalty (ongoing fee)	6% of gross sales	6.5% of gross receipts
Marketing fund	5% of gross sales	5% of gross receipts in total (two advertising funds)
Published sales	$973,809 a year (average of 1,033 locations, 2025)	$1,367,578 a year (average of 2,606 locations, 2025)
Outlets	1,249 franchised, 42 company	3,201 franchised, 26 company
Year filed	2026	2026

More comparisons with Firehouse Subs and Jersey Mike's

Every brand's fee, royalty and Item 7 range is also in one table you can download: the franchise fee comparison.

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