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Subway Restaurants
For more than 40 years, SUBWAY RESTAURANTS has been offering entrepreneurs an opportunity to build and succeed in their own business through a proven, well-structured franchise system. SUBWAY is the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise and the largest restaurant chain in N. America. In 2006, Entrepreneur Magazine again chose SUBWAY as the overall number one franchise opportunity, making it the 14th time in the past 18 years. Over 25,000 independently-owned and operated location in 83 countries.
Franchisor Background
Year Established:
1965
Franchising Since:
1974
IFA Member
CFA Member
Operating Units:
Franchised Units:
36,000
100%
Company-Owned Units:
0
0%
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Total Operating Units:
36,000
100%
Geographic Distribution:
U.S.:
27,171
82.3%
In 50 States
Canada:
2,151
6.5%
In 12 Canadian Provinces
International:
3,678
11.1%
In 0 Foreign Countries
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Total:
33,000
100%
North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
Density
Units
1. California
0
2. Florida
0
3. Texas
0
Registered in Following Registration States:
California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia
Financial Requirements
Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:
$Not Required
Cash Investment:
$Not Required
Total Investment:
$116-300K
Average Total Investment:
$208K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:
$15K (10K Intl.)
Average Franchise Fee:
$15K
On-Going Royalty:
8%
Average Royalty:
8%
Advertising Fee:
4.5%
Average Number of Employees:
2-3 Full-time, 6-10 Part-time
Space Needs (in square footage):
300-2,000
Preferred Sites:
Free-standing Building, Storefront, Strip Center, Regional Mall
