Has Anyone Bought an Established Subway Restaurant?

[Mattks]

Originally Posted by Hschlick84

I'd look into something less corporate like Firehouse Subs, Jimmy Johns, Potbelly Sandwich Works, or even Silvermine Subs (local chain in Colorado).

I wouldn't recommend Jimmy Johns, in my opinion they are in the same boat as Subway or will be soon, they are over expanding way too much.

Firehouse Subs would be a much better choice. I've never heard of those other ones, but I would bet they would be better then Subway. There are lots of great regional chains to look in to.

[SE1SG]

My recommendation is that unless you're looking to invest in the purchase of 20+ sandwich/sub shops, which would hopefully mean that your research is far more intense than just city-data, then simply avoid the purchase of a single shop.

Better yet, go work at the shop or shops for six months and then re-evaluate. Also, do some research on owning a franchise. In a lot of cases, you're simply paying a lot of money for an under-paying job where you're shouldering all the risk and the Franchisor is reaping all the rewards.

[BeerGeek40]

Originally Posted by SE1SG

My recommendation is that unless you're looking to invest in the purchase of 20+ sandwich/sub shops, which would hopefully mean that your research is far more intense than just city-data, then simply avoid the purchase of a single shop.

Better yet, go work at the shop or shops for six months and then re-evaluate. Also, do some research on owning a franchise. In a lot of cases, you're simply pay.ing a lot of money for an under-paying job where you're shouldering all the risk and the Franchisor is reaping all the rewards.

Read it. Then re-read it.
This sums it up.