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Jersey Mike's vs Capriotti's — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Jersey Mike's	Capriotti's
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$436,176	$594,700
Total fees	11.5%	9%
Outlets	3,227	153
Lawsuits	3	0

Jersey Mike's: what their numbers say

2,606 Traditional Franchised Restaurants; average unit volume $1,367,578; median $1,305,850; 44% met/exceeded average. Historical data only; no assurance of individual results.

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.

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