Franchise opportunities compared
Subway vs Which Wich
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 7Which Wich
$253,500 – $822,250
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Subway
$15,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29Which Wich
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Subway
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36Which Wich
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Subway figures come from its 2026 FDD and Which Wich 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 neither brand 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
Which WichNot 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.
Subway vs Which Wich: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Subway or Which Wich?
- Subway: $227,000 – $458,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Which Wich: $253,500 – $822,250 (2025 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 Subway. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Subway and Which Wich royalties compare?
- Subway: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36); Which Wich: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Subway or Which Wich?
- Subway: 18,773 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 94); Which Wich: 150 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Subway and Which Wich disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Subway makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Which Wich 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 Subway report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Which Wich report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
