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Firehouse Subs® Restaurant vs McAlister's Deli — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Firehouse Subs® Restaurant	McAlister's Deli
Disclosure honesty	N/A	B
Investment from	$405,350	$910,175
Total fees	11%	7%
Outlets	1,291	572
Lawsuits	12	4

Firehouse Subs® Restaurant: what their numbers say

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McAlister's Deli: what their numbers say

Net sales by quartile for 477 traditional franchises FY2025. Top quartile averaged $2.75M; 44% of franchises met/exceeded system average of $1.87M. Excludes non-traditional locations, express formats, affiliate-owned.

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