Franchise opportunities compared
Subway vs The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill
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
Subway
$227,000 – $458,000
2026 FDD · Item 7The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill
$526,670 – $1,188,420
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Subway
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill
$39,500
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Royalty · Item 6
Subway
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- Subway figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill figures from its 2025 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 The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill 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
SubwayNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
The Great Greek Mediterranean GrillItem 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.
Subway vs The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Subway or The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill?
- Subway: $227,000 – $458,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill: $526,670 – $1,188,420 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28). 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 Subway and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill royalties compare?
- Subway: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36); The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Subway or The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill?
- Subway: 18,773 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 95); The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill: 77 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Subway and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Subway makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill 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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Full Subway report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
