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    Figaros Italian Pizza vs Firehouse Subs

    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.

    Figaros Italian Pizza2026 FDDFirehouse Subs2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    $86,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Firehouse Subs

    $405,350 – $1,577,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    $12,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Firehouse Subs

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24

    Royalty · Item 6

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available

    Firehouse Subs

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Firehouse Subs discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Figaros Italian Pizza: 16, Firehouse Subs: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    $86,500
    Total initial investment: $86,500–$549,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Firehouse Subs

    $405,350 – $1,577,750
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    $12,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Firehouse Subs

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Firehouse Subs

    6%
    Royalty rate: 6% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    3%
    wal or other automatic processes we specify in the Operations Manual. Branding Fee 2 — 3% — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Firehouse Subs

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Firehouse Subs

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Firehouse Subs

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Firehouse Subs

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

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Firehouse Subs

    1995
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Figaros Italian Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Firehouse Subs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Figaros Italian Pizza
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic Figaro’s franchised stores open at least 12 months — BOTTOM 10%
    1 stores
    other Bottom 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores, Top 10% revenue group
    50 percent
    other Top 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores, Top 25% revenue group
    1 stores
    other Top 25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    +13 more groups in the full report
    Firehouse Subs
    Franchised (1,033 locations) — other measures
    $154,410
    other Counter Service
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Franchised (704 locations) — EBITDA and revenue and other measures and costs
    $103,119
    other EBITDA, All
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Franchised (35 locations) — other measures — 35 franchised Free Standing Restaurants with a Drive Thru continuously operated…
    $1,054,318
    other Free-Standing w/Drive Thru
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 74
    +8 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Figaros Italian Pizza vs Firehouse Subs: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Figaros Italian Pizza or Firehouse Subs?
    Figaros Italian Pizza: $86,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Firehouse Subs: $405,350 – $1,577,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Figaros Italian Pizza. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Figaros Italian Pizza and Firehouse Subs disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Figaros Italian Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups; Firehouse Subs has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups. 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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