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McAlister's Deli vs Capriotti's Sandwich Shop — which franchise is the better buy?

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	McAlister's Deli	Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$910,175	$594,700
Total fees	7%	8.5%
Outlets	572	153
Lawsuits	4	0

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.

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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