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THE FRANCHISE Year Began/ Available Seeking 2017 2018 2019 Startup Costs/ Royalty Financing Home- Kiosk/
Franchising U.S. Int’l? Number of Number of Number of Franchise Fee Fee Available? Based/ Express
Since Regions Franchises/ Franchises/ Franchises/ Mobile Unit
Company- Company- Company- Opportunity Available?
Owned Owned Owned

Tubby’s Sub Shop 1968/1978 MW NO 59/0 62/0 61/0 $112.9K-$293.5K/ 4-6% YES NO NO
Subs $17.5K-$20K
Roseville, Mich.
SANDWICHES: MISCELLANEOUS
RANK 23 Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches 1983/1993 ALL NO 2,657/ 2,737/ 2,763/ $313.6K-$556.1K/$35K 6% YES NO NO
55
63
56
Sandwiches
Champaign, Ill.
Arby’s 1964/1965 ALL* C,I** 2,313/ 2,312/ 2,355/ $320.6K-$2M/ 4% YES NO NO
25 Sandwiches, fries, shakes 1,032 1,117 1,137 $12.5K-$37.5K
Atlanta
McAlister’s Deli 1989/1994 ALL* NO 355/32 400/28 423/29 $772K-$2.1M/$35K 5% YES NO YES
72 Sandwiches, salads, baked potatoes
Atlanta
Potbelly Sandwich Shop 1977/2009 ALL* C,I** 55/424 56/435 59/429 $534.95K-$874K/$40K 6% YES NO NO
131 Toasted sandwiches
Chicago
Roy Rogers Restaurants 1968/1980 NE NO 30/24 31/24 28/24 $767.3K-$1.6M/$30K 5% YES NO NO
330 Roast beef sandwiches, fried chicken, burgers
Frederick, Md.
Togo’s 1971/1977 W NO 225/12 204/6 194/5 $240.5K-$545.7K/$30K 5% YES NO NO
342 Specialty sandwiches, salads, soups, wraps
San Jose, Calif.
Schlotzsky’s Austin Eatery 1971/1976 ALL NO 339/25 347/25 328/25 $503.8K-$800.5K/$30K 6% YES NO NO
349 Sandwiches, pizza, soups, salads
Atlanta
NOT RANKED
The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen 2010/2017 ALL C,I 0/2 0/2 1/2 $275K-$650K/$35K 6% YES NO NO
Grilled cheese sandwiches, salads,
soups, sides
San Francisco
Deli Delicious 1996/2008 W NO 50/0 51/0 53/0 $122.3K-$467.9K/ 6% YES NO YES
Sandwiches, salads, soups, catering $25K-$30K
Fresno, Calif.
Earl of Sandwich 2003/2005 ALL C,I 20/11 19/12 22/14 $317K-$603K/$25K 6% YES NO YES
Sandwiches, wraps, salads, desserts
Orlando, Fla.
Great Wraps 1974/1983 ALL NO 63/0 50/1 43/1 $159.5K-$485.5K/ 5.5% YES NO NO
Wraps, cheesesteaks, bowls $22.5K
Atlanta
The Gyro Shack 2009/2016 ALL* NO 2/4 5/4 6/4 $162.5K-$509K/$25K 6% NO NO NO
Gyros and Mediterranean food
Boise, Idaho
Melt Shop 2010/2017 ALL* C,I** 0/8 3/8 4/12 $426.9K-$767.4K/$35K 6% YES NO NO
Melted sandwiches, chicken, tater tots,
salads, shakes
New York
Miller’s Roast Beef 1972/2018 ALL NO 0/2 0/2 0/2 $345.6K-$690.5K/$40K 6% YES NO NO
Roast beef sandwiches, fries
East Providence, R.I.
Pita Pit 1995/1997 ALL C,I 612/16 592/13 564/6 $179.8K-$428.8K/$30K 5% YES NO NO
Pita sandwiches and salads
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Planet Grilled Cheese 2016/2018 ALL NO 0/1 1/0 1/1 $120K-$395K/$30K 6% NO NO NO
Grilled cheese sandwiches
Temple Terrace, Fla.
Pop’s Italian Beef and Sausage 1980/2009 ALL NO 14/1 13/1 14/1 $577.2K-$1.2M/$25K 3% NO NO NO
Italian beef and sausage sandwiches, gyros,
burgers, hot dogs, chicken
Palos Heights, Ill.
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches 2003/2004 ALL C,I** 435/3 465/2 428/2 $175.5K-$480.3K/$30K 6% YES NO NO
Sandwiches
Dallas

SEAFOOD
Captain D’s 1969/1969 ALL C,I** 221/299 227/ 244/ $1M-$1.2M/$35K 4.5% YES NO NO
140 Seafood 306 291
Nashville, Tenn.
Cousins Maine Lobster 2011/2014 ALL C,I 11/2 20/3 32/4 $175.9K-$828.7K/ 6-8% YES YES YES
421 Lobster food trucks and restaurants $38.5K
Hollywood, Calif.
NOT RANKED
Bailey Seafood 1989/2019 ALL C,I 0/1 0/1 0/1 $226.3K-$381.5K/ 5% YES NO NO
Seafood $34.5K
East Amherst, N.Y.

SMOOTHIES/JUICES
Smoothie King 1973/1988 ALL C,I** 876/26 944/28 1,037/ $263.6K-$844.5K/$30K 6% YES NO YES
14 Smoothies, healthful snacks, health products 36
Dallas
Tropical Smoothie Cafe 1997/1997 ALL NO 597/1 676/1 783/1 $246.5K-$580.5K/$30K 6% YES NO NO
18 Smoothies, salads, wraps, sandwiches,
flatbreads
Atlanta
Nekter Juice Bar 2010/2012 ALL C,I** 38/46 69/47 103/42 $254.5K-$466.6K/$35K 6% YES NO NO
128 Juices, smoothies, acai bowls, non-dairy ice
cream
Santa Ana, Calif.

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