Franchise opportunities compared
Jimmy Johns vs Jollibee
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Jimmy Johns and Jollibee disclose 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 (Jimmy Johns: 8, Jollibee: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | JJJimmy Johns | JJollibee |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $206,200 – $686,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $1,614,568 – $2,964,092 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royaltyweekly GrossSales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35 | $5.00 Royalty: 5% of Gross Sales, paid weekly on Gross Sales for the prior week 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Cooperativeadvertising maximum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35 | $4.00 Marketing Fund Contribution: 4% of Gross Sales, subject to change 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 5,554 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +266 Calculated: 5,288 at end of 2023 → 5,554 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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 | 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Reporting Locations operated at Free-Standing Premises; affiliate-owned an… 19 units other Free-Standing · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Reporting Locations operated at In-Line Premises; affiliate-owned and fran… $5,074,194 other In-Line · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 |
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.