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About

Founded

1994

Franchising Since

1995 (24 Years)

Corporate Address

12735 Gran Bay Pkwy., #150
Jacksonville, FL 32258

CEO

Don Fox

Parent Company

Firehouse of America LLC

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment ⓘ

$92,255 - $824,846

Net-worth Requirement ⓘ

$300,000

Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ

$80,000 - $100,000

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

$20,000 - $20,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

Ad Royalty Fee

3-5%

Financing Options

Firehouse Subs has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following:  franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory

Veteran Incentives

10% off first-store franchise fee

Support Options

Ongoing Support

Newsletter

Meetings/Conventions

Toll-Free Line

Grand Opening

Online Support

Security/Safety Procedures

Field Operations

Site Selection

Proprietary Software

Franchisee Intranet Platform

Marketing Support

Co-op Advertising

Ad Templates

National Media

Regional Advertising

Social media

SEO

Website development

Email marketing

Loyalty program/app

On-The-Job Training:

336 hours

Classroom Training:

35 hours

Additional Training:

Training restaurant

Number of Employees Required to Run:

Firehouse Subs is ranked #49 in the Franchise 500!

Bio

Brothers Chris and Robin Sorensen, both former firefighters, opened their first Firehouse Subs restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1994, and began franchising the concept just a year later. Each Firehouse Subs franchise is decorated with firefighting memorabilia and artwork, with a menu that features hot and cold subs and salads.

Cost

Initial Investment: Low - $92,255 High - $824,846

Units

+4.5%+49 UNITS (1 Year) +26.0%+234 UNITS (3 Years)

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S. and in the following regions/states: Canada

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Updated: January 7th, 2019

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