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Franchise cost record
Jersey Mike's
Item 7 — estimated initial investment
| Cost line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total initial investmentItem 7 total | $436,176 to $1,162,228 |
| Initial franchise feeItem 5 fee | $20,000 |
| RoyaltyItem 6 rate | 6.5% |
| Ad fundItem 6 fund | 4% |
| Other ongoing feesItem 6 other |
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No franchisor pays to appear here, and no fee depends on whether you buy. Open the Jersey Mike's record.
Filing on this record
A SUB ABOVE, LLC
FDD issuedApril 10, 2026
Every figure in the Jersey Mike's record shown here is read from that filing.
Why the category is not neutral
Cost data with no seller on the other side of it.
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- The people quoting you the cost also profit when you sign.
- There is no neutral second opinion anywhere in the category.
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- No aggregators, no model estimates
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Item 7 — estimated initial investment
No current filing
| Cost line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | No figure. Threshby has no current filing for this brand. |
| Real estate and improvements | No figure. Threshby has no current filing for this brand. |
| Equipment and fixtures | No figure. Threshby has no current filing for this brand. |
| Opening inventory | No figure. Threshby has no current filing for this brand. |
| Additional funds, first three months | No figure. Threshby has no current filing for this brand. |
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- It covers US filings onlyThe Franchise Disclosure Document is a US filing regime, so a brand outside it has no Item 7 to report.
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