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Jimmy John's vs Capriotti's Sandwich Shop — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Jimmy John's	Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$206,200	$594,700
Total fees	10.5%	8.5%
Outlets	2,777	153
Lawsuits	13	0

Jimmy John's: what their numbers say

2025 AUVs: 2,581 restaurants, median $955,639, average $1,007,437. Excludes new, closed, multi-brand locations. No net income/expense data provided.

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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