Restaurants

Jimmy John’s franchise

Made-to-order fresh and toasted sandwiches.

Opening investment: $366,200–$733,500
Average annual revenue: $1,007,437
U.S. locations: 2,777

Opening costs and fees

$366,200–$733,500

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

Traditional Location (1,000–1,800 sq ft)

$366,200–$733,500

2026 FDD Item 7

Excludes real estate purchase and lease costs. Includes $35,000 initial franchise fee, $140,000–$360,000 leasehold improvements, and $50,000–$75,000 additional funds for the first three months.

Non-Traditional Location (500–1,200 sq ft)

$206,200–$686,000

2026 FDD Item 7

Excludes real estate purchase and lease costs. Includes $17,500–$35,000 initial franchise fee and $30,000–$75,000 additional funds for the first three months.

Investment depends on restaurant format: 2026 FDD: Item 7 estimates $366,200–$733,500 for traditional or $206,200–$686,000 for non-traditional leased-premises development. Real-estate purchase/building construction are excluded; three-month funds exclude owner draw/salary. Resale and multi-brand costs differ.2026-03-26
Standard royalty 6%; advertising obligations differ: 2026 FDD: Standard royalty is 6% of weekly Gross Sales. Fund contribution is ordinarily 4.5% for traditional or 2.25% for non-traditional, plus 0.5% local marketing and up to 2% cooperative assessments. Negotiated terms and qualifying incentives differ; these are not all operating costs.2026-03-26
investment: Current complete FDD not verified. Official current JimmyJohn’s page quotes total initial investment$366,200–$733,500 and references March26,2026 FDD. It separately lists$35,000 initial fee and$10,000 perrestaurant development fee. Item7 breakdown,nontraditional total,realestate exclusions and3month workingcapital are not verified.
recurring conditional fees: Current complete FDD not verified. Official page quotes royalty6%of gross sales and advertising/development fund4.5%of gross sales. Weekly collection,nontraditional discount,local/co-op charges,successor/transfer/default terms and incentives remain unverified against original FDD.

Key ongoing fees

Royalty: 6% of weekly Gross Sales.Weekly
Advertising & Development Fund: Up to 4.5% of weekly Gross Sales (2.25% for Non-Traditional locations); plus up to 2% regional cooperative advertising.Weekly
Technology & Online Ordering: Technology Fee as determined by franchisor (currently $0/week, subject to increase on 30 days’ notice); third-party delivery/online ordering pass-through charges apply.Monthly

Selected ongoing charges, not a complete fee schedule. Confirm the current FDD and the terms for your format.

Running the business

Required suppliers: 2026 FDD: proprietary and branded products must come from designated sources. Purchasing restrictions cover “virtually 100%” of establishment and operating purchases; prices and approved sources can be controlled by the franchisor.2026-03-26
Training and opening support: 2026 FDD: Operations Partner and designated managers must complete training; the source conflicts between three and four weeks. Two initial trainees have no additional training fee, but related expenses are yours. Opening support is 24/16/8 hours for the first/second/later restaurant; extra help can cost more. Opening is estimated at 9–12 months, potentially longer.2026-03-26
Daily operator and personal guarantees: 2026 FDD: An approved daily on-site Operations Partner generally needs 5% fully vested equity; a qualifying Sophisticated Franchisee instead uses an approved general manager. Owners personally guarantee monetary and non-monetary obligations.2026-03-26
owner training support: Current complete FDD not verified. Official page offers initial/ongoing training,field consulting,real estate/construction,marketing,technology and supply-chain support. Returned4-week/hour figures,unit-triggered district manager program,opening hours and manual length remain unverified.

Revenue and performance

$1,007,437

2025 · selected U.S. franchisees

FY2025 sales: selected 2,581 restaurants: 2026 FDD: For the selected U.S. franchised FY2025 sample (December 30, 2024–December 28, 2025), average annual Gross Sales were $1,007,437 and median $955,639. Format subgroups differ; excluded outlets and unaudited reporting limit comparison. Sales have no costs deducted and are not owner income.2026-03-26

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

2,777 U.S. locations (2025).

Jimmy John’s reported 2,777 U.S. locations for 2025.

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

Opening investment

2026 FDD: Item 7 estimates $366,200–$733,500 for traditional or $206,200–$686,000 for non-traditional leased-premises development. Real-estate purchase/building construction are excluded; three-month funds exclude owner draw/salary. Resale and multi-brand costs differ. Only source-defined formats and populations; no automatic budget fit or owner-income forecast. Source issued March 26, 2026; no later-amendment or complete-profile certification. Human verification remains pending.

Average annual revenue

2026 FDD: For the selected U.S. franchised FY2025 sample (December 30, 2024–December 28, 2025), average annual Gross Sales were $1,007,437 and median $955,639. Format subgroups differ; excluded outlets and unaudited reporting limit comparison. Sales have no costs deducted and are not owner income. Only source-defined formats and populations; no automatic budget fit or owner-income forecast. Source issued March 26, 2026; no later-amendment or complete-profile certification. Human verification remains pending. Sample excludes partial-year, extended-interruption, multi-brand and permanently closed restaurants and all company-owned restaurants; 2,556 traditional plus 25 non-traditional respondents. Printed above-average percentages disagree with count/population arithmetic in three rows. Preserve source figures; no source-cell correction or earnings forecast.

U.S. locations