Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Firehouse Subs | |
| Investment | 726000 - 1140000 | 57502 - 868696 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3-5% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Firehouse Subs | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | 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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| Fresh City Kitchen | Firehouse Subs | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Firehouse Subs | |
| Training | ||
| Support | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. | |
| Marketing | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. | |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Fresh City Kitchen | Firehouse Subs | |
| US Expansion | Mid West, North East, South, South East, | 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 | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 5% |
| Firehouse Subs | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Firehouse Subs | 3-5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 1997 |
| Firehouse Subs | 1994 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 2003 |
| Firehouse Subs | 1995 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 10 years |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | 25% of then-current fee |
| Firehouse Subs | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Industry experience General business experience |
| 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 | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | No |
| Firehouse Subs | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Equipment | |
| Fresh City Kitchen} | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Inventory | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Receivables | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Payroll | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Support | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | A Fresh City consultant will be on location at your restaurant prior to the soft opening, to guide you through the first few days of business, and to assist in planning your grand opening. The Fresh City Franchise team will offer ongoing business consultation, and will share best practices as well as manuals and other training materials, as you grow your business. |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Marketing | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Fresh City will assist you in growing your business through the strategic and tactical implementation of Fresh City branding, marketing, and promotions. You will be provided with materials and programs to help you begin positioning your Fresh City restaurant in your community. Additionally, the Fresh City community support and service program -"Thinking Fresh" - will help make your franchise the neighborhood restaurant of choice. |
| Firehouse Subs | |
| Operations | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. |
| Firehouse Subs | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | Mid West, North East, South, South East, |
| 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 | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| 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 | |
| Fresh City Kitchen | |
| Firehouse Subs | Canada, Mexico |