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    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa vs Subway

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa2026 FDDSubway2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    $318,650 – $1,212,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Subway

    $227,000 – $458,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    $300,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Subway

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29

    Royalty · Item 6

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    Not available

    Subway

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Subway discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    $318,650 – $1,212,500
    TOTAL — $318650
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Subway

    $227,000 – $458,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    $300,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Subway

    $15,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29
    Royalty (Item 6)

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Subway

    8%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    $20,000
    Area Representative Advertising — $20000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Subway

    4.5%
    Advertising fee — 4.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    8
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 29

    Subway

    18,773
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 94
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    +3
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 8 at end of 2024

    Subway

    −1,360
    Calculated: 20,133 at end of 2023 → 18,773 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Subway

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Subway

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Subway

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Subway

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa vs Subway: common questions

    Which costs less to open, bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa or Subway?
    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa: $318,650 – $1,212,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Subway: $227,000 – $458,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Subway. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa or Subway?
    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa: 8 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 29); Subway: 18,773 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 94). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa and Subway disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Subway makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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