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

Side by side from the public FDDs — no franchisor spin.

	Jersey Mike's	Cheba Hut
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$436,176	$631,150
Total fees	11.5%	7%
Outlets	3,227	83
Lawsuits	3	1

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.

Cheba Hut: what their numbers say

Net sales data for 75 locations open full-year 2025: average $2.33M, median $2.24M, range $610k-$3.93M. Top 25% averaged $3.39M; bottom 25% averaged $1.27M.

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