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Capriotti's vs Cousins Subs — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Capriotti's	Cousins Subs
Disclosure honesty	C	C
Investment from	$594,700	$464,700
Total fees	9%	8%
Outlets	153	92
Lawsuits	0	0

Capriotti's: what their numbers say

Discloses 2024 gross sales (avg $835K franchised, $965K affiliate) and affiliate P&L with EBITDA. No franchisee net income shown; affiliate stores are Nevada-clustered mature markets, cherry-picking best-performing corporate units.

Cousins Subs: what their numbers say

Discloses affiliate-owned shop gross receipts and EBITDA by revenue tier (3 years). EBITDA data is company stores only—no royalties paid, no corporate overhead allocated—making profitability appear better than franchisee reality. No franchisee net income shown.

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