Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Firehouse Subs | |
| Investment | 211432 - 431843 | 57502 - 868696 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3.50% | 3-5% |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Firehouse Subs | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | 1. Minimum of $80k to invest 2. Credit score of 650+ 3. Strong inner drive for excellence 4. Devotion to your Firehouse Subs business 5. Motivated and community-minded 6. Must love subs! |
Financing Options |
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| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Firehouse Subs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Firehouse Subs | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line rand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Firehouse Subs | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion | Canada, Mexico |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 6% |
| Firehouse Subs | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 3.50% |
| Firehouse Subs | 3-5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 1988 |
| Firehouse Subs | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 1990 |
| Firehouse Subs | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 10 years |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 60% of current fee |
| Firehouse Subs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| Firehouse Subs | 1. Minimum of $80k to invest 2. Credit score of 650+ 3. Strong inner drive for excellence 4. Devotion to your Firehouse Subs business 5. Motivated and community-minded 6. Must love subs! |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Equipment | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs} | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Inventory | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Receivables | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Payroll | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Support | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line rand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Marketing | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Operations | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Firehouse Subs | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Firehouse Subs | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Firehouse Subs | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Firehouse Subs | Canada, Mexico |