Franchise opportunities compared
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
Not available
Subway
$227,000 – $458,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
$35,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Subway
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29Royalty · Item 6
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
6.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Subway
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36Before 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
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Subway
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
Subway
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
Subway
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
Subway
System scale & health
SubwayHangry Joe's Hot Chicken
Subway
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
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Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
Subway
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
Subway
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
SubwayNot 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.
Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken vs Subway: common questions
- How do Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken and Subway royalties compare?
- Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Subway: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken and Subway disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken 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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Full Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Subway report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
