Charley's Grilled Subs

Founded: 1986 Franchising since: 1991
Visits to his relatives near Philadelphia inspired Charley Shin's entrepreneurial spirit, and he saw his future in cheesesteak sandwiches. In 1986, Shin opened his first Charley's Grilled Subs at Ohio State University. The then-22-year-old's restaurant became an instant hit with professors and students.

Since then Shin has expanded to locations nationwide. In 1999, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young.

2500 Farmers Dr., #140 Columbus, Ohio 43235

Phone: (800)437-8325/ (614)923-4700 Franchisee Association Charley's Grilled Subs Franchise Advisory Council

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 35 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	339	3	37	33
2008	299	3	27	32
2007	267	3	24	30
2006	241	4	18	27
2005	222	4	16	13

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Special Programs
Charley’s Grilled Subs supplies The Faith Mission, a Columbus-area shelter, with fresh sandwiches. Employees also donate money to Hunger Task Force.

Total investment: $146.5K-554.5K Franchise fee: $24.5K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $300K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 5 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 7 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks

Other marketing support

• Franchise community website & bulletin board

Franchise 500® rank:
#132 (2009); #153 (2008); #122 (2007); #131 (2006); #327 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2009; 2008; 2007; 2006; 2005;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#99 (2009);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#103 (2009); #123 (2008); #101 (2006);