Franchise opportunities compared
Jerk King vs Jimmy Johns
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.
Before you compare
- Jerk King figures come from its 2025 FDD and Jimmy Johns figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Jimmy Johns discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Jimmy Johns has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | JKJerk King | JJJimmy Johns |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $247,826 Total initial investment 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $206,200 – $686,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $30,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.00 Continuing royalty rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | $6.00 Royaltyweekly GrossSales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $0.00 System advertising fund currently 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | $2.00 Cooperativeadvertising maximum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 5,554 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +266 Calculated: 5,288 at end of 2023 → 5,554 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 1st Quartile $1,490,247 other 1st Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 89 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2nd Quartile $1,212,584 other 2nd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 89 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 3rd Quartile 645 restaurants other 3rd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 89 +5 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.