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    Jimmy John's vs MOOYAH

    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.

    Jimmy John's2026 FDDMOOYAH2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Jimmy John's

    $206,200 – $686,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    MOOYAH

    $452,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jimmy John's

    Not available

    MOOYAH

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jimmy John's

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35

    MOOYAH

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Jimmy John's 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 (Jimmy John's: 8, MOOYAH: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jimmy John's

    $206,200 – $686,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    MOOYAH

    $452,050
    Single Restaurant: Total Initial Investment ranges from $452,050 to $990,600.
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jimmy John's

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    MOOYAH

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Jimmy John's

    6%
    Royaltyweekly GrossSales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35

    MOOYAH

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Jimmy John's

    2%
    Cooperativeadvertising maximum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35

    MOOYAH

    2.75%
    r Restaurant. Note 4 – Advertising Fee . You must pay us an Advertising Fee equal to — 2.75% — 2.75%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jimmy John's

    2,777
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81

    MOOYAH

    76
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jimmy John's

    +140
    Calculated: 2,637 at end of 2022 → 2,777 at end of 2025

    MOOYAH

    −2
    Calculated: 78 at end of 2022 → 76 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Jimmy John's

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    MOOYAH

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

    Jimmy John's

    1993
    From a verified franchisor listing

    MOOYAH

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Jimmy John's

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    MOOYAH

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Jimmy John's
    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
    MOOYAH
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Second Quartile
    $1,195,506
    other Second Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third Quartile
    16 restaurants
    other Third Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile
    40 percent
    other Top Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +2 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.

    Jimmy John's vs MOOYAH: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Jimmy John's or MOOYAH?
    Jimmy John's: $206,200 – $686,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); MOOYAH: $452,050 (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 Jimmy John's. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Jimmy John's or MOOYAH?
    Jimmy John's: 2,777 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81); MOOYAH: 76 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Jimmy John's and MOOYAH disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jimmy John's has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; MOOYAH has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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