Franchise opportunities compared
Firehouse Subs vs Fish With You Brand Management
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Firehouse Subs
$405,350 – $1,577,750
2026 FDD · Item 7Fish With You Brand Management
$231,600
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Firehouse Subs
$20,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24Fish With You Brand Management
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Firehouse Subs
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29Fish With You Brand Management
3%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before 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.
- Only Firehouse Subs has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Firehouse SubsFish With You Brand ManagementNot 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.
Firehouse Subs vs Fish With You Brand Management: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Firehouse Subs or Fish With You Brand Management?
- Firehouse Subs: $405,350 – $1,577,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Fish With You Brand Management: $231,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fish With You Brand Management. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Firehouse Subs and Fish With You Brand Management royalties compare?
- Firehouse Subs: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29); Fish With You Brand Management: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Firehouse Subs and Fish With You Brand Management disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Firehouse Subs has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Fish With You Brand Management 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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Full Firehouse Subs report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Fish With You Brand Management report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
