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    PrimoHoagies vs ProteinHouse

    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.

    PrimoHoagies2026 FDDProteinHouse2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    PrimoHoagies

    $366,240 – $652,496

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    ProteinHouse

    $534,375

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    PrimoHoagies

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    ProteinHouse

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    PrimoHoagies

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    ProteinHouse

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • PrimoHoagies 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 (PrimoHoagies: 5, ProteinHouse: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    PrimoHoagies

    $366,240 – $652,496
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    ProteinHouse

    $534,375
    Multi-unit estimated initial investment minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    PrimoHoagies

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    ProteinHouse

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

    PrimoHoagies

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    ProteinHouse

    4%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    PrimoHoagies

    3%
    Brand fund contribution — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    ProteinHouse

    $1,000
    Brand Fund Fee monthly cap
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    PrimoHoagies

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    ProteinHouse

    15
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    PrimoHoagies

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    ProteinHouse

    +4
    Calculated: 11 at end of 2022 → 15 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    PrimoHoagies

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    ProteinHouse

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

    PrimoHoagies

    2002
    From a verified franchisor listing

    ProteinHouse

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

    PrimoHoagies

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    ProteinHouse

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    PrimoHoagies
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Designated Restaurants open for entire measurement period
    $927,299
    other annual gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% of Designated Restaurants
    $1,348,351
    other Top quartile average annual sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Designated Restaurants
    54 restaurants
    other All provisions count meeting or exceeding average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +2 more groups in the full report
    ProteinHouse
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned Cafés
    36 percent
    other Cost of goods sold
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Cafés
    $1,945,895
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49

    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.

    PrimoHoagies vs ProteinHouse: common questions

    Which costs less to open, PrimoHoagies or ProteinHouse?
    PrimoHoagies: $366,240 – $652,496 (2026 FDD · Item 7); ProteinHouse: $534,375 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for PrimoHoagies. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do PrimoHoagies and ProteinHouse royalties compare?
    PrimoHoagies: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); ProteinHouse: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do PrimoHoagies and ProteinHouse disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    PrimoHoagies has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; ProteinHouse has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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