Franchise opportunities compared
Rusty Taco 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
Rusty Taco
$529,400 – $1,129,950
2026 FDD · Item 7Subway
$227,000 – $458,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Rusty Taco
$30,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Subway
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29Royalty · Item 6
Rusty Taco
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Subway
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Rusty Taco and Subway disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Rusty Taco 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
Rusty TacoSubwayNot 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.
Rusty Taco vs Subway: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Rusty Taco or Subway?
- Rusty Taco: $529,400 – $1,129,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Subway: $227,000 – $458,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Subway. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Rusty Taco and Subway royalties compare?
- Rusty Taco: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Subway: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Rusty Taco and Subway disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Rusty Taco has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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 Rusty Taco 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
