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

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	Jimmy John's	Jersey Mike's
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$206,200	$436,176
Total fees	10.5%	11.5%
Outlets	2,777	3,227
Lawsuits	13	3

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.

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.

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