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Firehouse Subs vs Jimmy John's: franchise cost side by side

Jimmy John's is the cheaper of the two to open, from $366,200; Firehouse Subs starts at $405,350.

Every figure comes from the brand's FDD, the disclosure file it must hand you before you sign.

Jimmy John's is the cheaper to open, from $366,200.

Firehouse Subs starts at $405,350, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDDFirehouse Subs logoFirehouse SubsJimmy John's logoJimmy John's
Total cost to open$405,350 to $875,950$366,200 to $733,500
Upfront fee$20,000$35,000
Royalty (ongoing fee)6% of gross sales6% of weekly gross sales
Marketing fund5% of gross sales4.5% of weekly gross sales
Published sales$973,809 a year (average of 1,033 locations, 2025)$1,007,437 a year (average of 2,581 locations, 2025)
Outlets1,249 franchised, 42 company2,737 franchised, 40 company
Year filed20262026

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