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Jimmy Johns vs Restaurants
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 Johns
$206,200 – $686,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Restaurants
$177,950 – $977,600
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Jimmy Johns
Not available
Restaurants
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Jimmy Johns
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35Restaurants
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Jimmy Johns figures come from its 2026 FDD and Restaurants figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Jimmy Johns and Restaurants disclose 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.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Jimmy JohnsNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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 Johns vs Restaurants: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Jimmy Johns or Restaurants?
- Jimmy Johns: $206,200 – $686,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Restaurants: $177,950 – $977,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Restaurants. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Jimmy Johns and Restaurants royalties compare?
- Jimmy Johns: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 35); Restaurants: 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 Johns or Restaurants?
- Jimmy Johns: 2,777 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91); Restaurants: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Jimmy Johns and Restaurants disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Jimmy Johns has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Restaurants makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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 Johns report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
