Franchise opportunities compared
Jimmy John's vs Protein Bar & Kitchen
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
Jimmy John's
$206,200 – $686,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Protein Bar & Kitchen
$369,500 – $685,000
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Jimmy John's
Not available
Protein Bar & Kitchen
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Jimmy John's
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35Protein Bar & Kitchen
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Jimmy John's figures come from its 2026 FDD and Protein Bar & Kitchen figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- 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, Protein Bar & Kitchen: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Jimmy John'sProtein Bar & KitchenItem 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 Protein Bar & Kitchen: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Jimmy John's or Protein Bar & Kitchen?
- Jimmy John's: $206,200 – $686,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Protein Bar & Kitchen: $369,500 – $685,000 (2025 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.
- How do Jimmy John's and Protein Bar & Kitchen royalties compare?
- Jimmy John's: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35); Protein Bar & Kitchen: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Jimmy John's or Protein Bar & Kitchen?
- Jimmy John's: 2,777 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 81); Protein Bar & Kitchen: 16 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Jimmy John's and Protein Bar & Kitchen disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Jimmy John's has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Protein Bar & Kitchen has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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 Jimmy John's report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Protein Bar & Kitchen report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
