Firehouse Subs® Restaurant
Source filing: WI · filed 2026-03-25
Item 5 — Initial franchise fee
$20,000 [p.24 · WI · 2026-03-25]
Item 6 — Recurring fees (royalty & advertising)
| Royalty5 | 6% of Gross Sales2, 5 per Accounting Period.3 [p.29 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
|---|---|
| Deferred Renovation Default Royalty | Royalty increases to an agreed-upon percentage of Gross Sales2 per Accounting Period3 until renovation is complete. [p.31 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
Full Item 6 schedule (including one-time and conditional fees) is in the FDD itself.
Item 7 — Estimated initial investment (total)
$405,350 [p.34 · WI · 2026-03-25] – $875,950 [p.34 · WI · 2026-03-25]
Base single-franchise offering as stated in the FDD's total row. Multi-unit or area-development formats are not broken out here.
Item 20 — Outlets
| Franchised outlets at start of year | 1,206 [p.81 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
|---|---|
| Franchised outlets at end of year | 1,249 [p.81 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Net change in franchised outlets | 43 [p.81 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Transfers | 88 [p.84 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Terminations | Not disclosed |
| Non-renewals | Not disclosed |
| Ceased operations (other) | Not disclosed |
| Company-owned outlets at end of year | 42 [p.81 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
Item 19 — Financial performance representation
Headline cohort
Counter Service Franchised Restaurants (without drive thru) - All · FY2025
| Outlets in sample | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,033 [p.73 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $973,809 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $938,981 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $3,523,523 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $154,410 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
All disclosed cohorts (15)
| Cohort | Outlets | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter Service Franchised Restaurants (without drive thru) - All FY2025 |
1,033 [p.73 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $973,809 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $938,981 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $3,523,523 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $154,410 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Counter Service Franchised Restaurants (without drive thru) - Top 25% FY2025 |
258 [p.73 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,362,686 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,290,643 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $3,523,523 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,131,060 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Counter Service Franchised Restaurants (without drive thru) - 25%-50% FY2025 |
258 [p.73 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,026,183 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,023,189 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,130,337 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $939,737 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Counter Service Franchised Restaurants (without drive thru) - 50%-75% FY2025 |
258 [p.73 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $862,320 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $860,166 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $938,981 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $776,987 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Counter Service Franchised Restaurants (without drive thru) - 75%-100% FY2025 |
259 [p.73 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $645,319 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $679,227 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $776,050 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $154,410 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Free Standing Franchised Restaurants with Drive Thru - All FY2025 |
35 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,054,318 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,058,115 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,442,070 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $402,349 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Free Standing Franchised Restaurants with Drive Thru - Top 25% FY2025 |
9 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,343,938 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,349,627 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,442,070 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,255,559 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Free Standing Franchised Restaurants with Drive Thru - 25%-50% FY2025 |
8 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,162,568 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,157,293 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,248,918 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,102,677 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Free Standing Franchised Restaurants with Drive Thru - 50%-75% FY2025 |
9 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $995,872 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $992,889 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,058,115 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $895,831 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| Free Standing Franchised Restaurants with Drive Thru - 75%-100% FY2025 |
9 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $726,924 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $754,811 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $883,805 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $402,349 [p.74 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| End Cap Strip Center Franchised Restaurants with Drive Thru - All FY2025 |
69 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,123,608 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,031,817 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $2,223,620 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $488,122 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| End Cap Strip Center Franchised Restaurants with Drive Thru - Top 25% FY2025 |
17 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,702,397 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,642,466 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $2,223,620 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,430,417 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| End Cap Strip Center Franchised Restaurants with Drive Thru - 25%-50% FY2025 |
17 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,200,806 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,158,590 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,424,515 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,033,186 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| End Cap Strip Center Franchised Restaurants with Drive Thru - 50%-75% FY2025 |
17 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $925,908 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $924,143 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $1,031,817 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $842,676 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
| End Cap Strip Center Franchised Restaurants with Drive Thru - 75%-100% FY2025 |
18 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $690,780 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $722,508 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $829,308 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] | $488,122 [p.75 · WI · 2026-03-25] |
“The tables in Section A present historical annual sales information of certain types of franchised Firehouse Subs Restaurants in the United States (excluding U.S. territories) that were open throughout our entire 2025 fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.” [p.73 · WI · 2026-03-25]
Extraction notes
- Item 7 totals were extracted with model assistance and verified against the cited page.