Franchise opportunities compared
Killer Burger vs Subway
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
Killer Burger
Not available
Subway
$227,000 – $458,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Killer Burger
Not available
Subway
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29Royalty · Item 6
Killer Burger
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10Subway
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36Before you compare
- Killer Burger figures come from its 2025 FDD and Subway figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Subway discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Killer Burger has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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Subway
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Subway
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System scale & health
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Subway
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Killer BurgerSubwayNot 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.
Killer Burger vs Subway: common questions
- How do Killer Burger and Subway royalties compare?
- Killer Burger: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Subway: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Killer Burger or Subway?
- Killer Burger: 24 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Subway: 18,773 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 95). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Killer Burger and Subway disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Killer Burger has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Subway 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 Killer Burger report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Subway report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
