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Firehouse Subs® Restaurant vs Capriotti's Sandwich Shop — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Firehouse Subs® Restaurant	Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Disclosure honesty	N/A	B
Investment from	$405,350	$594,700
Total fees	11%	8.5%
Outlets	1,291	153
Lawsuits	12	0

Firehouse Subs® Restaurant: what their numbers say

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Capriotti's Sandwich Shop: what their numbers say

2024 sales data for 120 franchised traditional restaurants open full year. Average unit volume $835,358; median $803,670. Top 25% averaged $1,270,078; bottom 25% averaged $526,335. Excludes new openings, closed units, non-traditional venues.

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