Franchise opportunities compared
Pollo Campero 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
Pollo Campero
Not available
Subway
$227,000 – $458,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Pollo Campero
Not available
Subway
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29Royalty · Item 6
Pollo Campero
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Subway
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36Before you compare
- Pollo Campero 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 Pollo Campero 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
Pollo CamperoSubwayNot 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.
Pollo Campero vs Subway: common questions
- How do Pollo Campero and Subway royalties compare?
- Pollo Campero: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); 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, Pollo Campero or Subway?
- Pollo Campero: 121 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); 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 Pollo Campero and Subway disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Pollo Campero 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 Pollo Campero 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
