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    Jimmy John's vs Qdoba

    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 FDDQdoba2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Jimmy John's

    $206,200 – $686,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Qdoba

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jimmy John's

    Not available

    Qdoba

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jimmy John's

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35

    Qdoba

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Jimmy John's figures come from its 2026 FDD and Qdoba 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, Qdoba: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jimmy John's

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

    Qdoba

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jimmy John's

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Qdoba

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

    Jimmy John's

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

    Qdoba

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Jimmy John's

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

    Qdoba

    6%
    Marketing fee maximum — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jimmy John's

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

    Qdoba

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jimmy John's

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

    Qdoba

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Jimmy John's

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Qdoba

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

    Jimmy John's

    1993
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Qdoba

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

    Jimmy John's

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Qdoba

    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
    Qdoba
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Qdoba restaurants open and franchisee-operated for all three fiscal…
    $422,629
    other 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Qdoba restaurants open and franchisee-operated for all three fiscal…
    5.6 percent
    other 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Qdoba restaurants open and franchisee-operated for all three fiscal…
    390 units
    other 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +4 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 Qdoba: common questions

    How do Jimmy John's and Qdoba royalties compare?
    Jimmy John's: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35); Qdoba: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Jimmy John's and Qdoba disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jimmy John's has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Qdoba has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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