Firehouse Subs
Submarine sandwichesBackground
Founded: 1994 Franchising since: 1995
Franchisor has 45 employee(s); 11 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies
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3410 Kori Rd. Jacksonville, Florida 32257 |
Phone: (904)886-8300 |
Franchisor has 45 employee(s); 11 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2008 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2007 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2006 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2005 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
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
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $221.1K-464.7K Franchise fee: $20K |
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 | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $70K-100K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
Operations
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 18
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
- Training restaurant : 6 weeks
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
- National media
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- Agency field support
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#90 (2009); #134 (2008); #111 (2007); #144 (2006); #110 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#54 (2009); #72 (2008); #89 (2007); #65 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#115 (2006);
#90 (2009); #134 (2008); #111 (2007); #144 (2006); #110 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#54 (2009); #72 (2008); #89 (2007); #65 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#115 (2006);